When a cell is frilly turgid, which of the following will be zero?

Question

When a cell is frilly turgid, which of the following will be zero? (A) turgor pressure (B) water potential (C) wall pressure (D) osmotic pressure.

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In a frill turgid cell, DPD = O because it has T.R = O.P. It means that the cell has no further capacity to | absorb any water. Water potential is equal but opposite in | sign to D.P.D. So in a fully turgid cell the water potential | is zero.

Q. When a cell is frilly turgid, which of the following will be zero?

turgor pressure

water potential

wall pressure

osmotic pressure.

In a frill turgid cell, DPD = O because it has T.R = O.P. It means that the cell has no further capacity to | absorb any water. Water potential is equal but opposite in | sign to D.P.D. So in a fully turgid cell the water potential | is zero.