Osmosis in plants

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  • Created on: 29-04-21 21:02
why do plants rely on osmosis?
to support their stems and leaves.
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what is a turgor?
the pressure that builds up due to water entering the cell by osmosis.
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osmosis is important in plants, but why?
to maintain turgor in plant cells.
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what is plasmolysis?
its when the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall due to too much water being lost by osmosis.
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what causes plasmolysis cells to die?
if the osmotic balance is not restored it causes these cells to die.
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what is a turgor?

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the pressure that builds up due to water entering the cell by osmosis.

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osmosis is important in plants, but why?

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what is plasmolysis?

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what causes plasmolysis cells to die?

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