Question

A fully distended cell is known as ______.

(flaccid/turgid)

Answer 1

Distended cell:

• The meaning of distend means to expand or inflate.
• If a cell is fully distended it means it is rigid. It generally happens when a cell is in a hypotonic solution.

Turgidity:

• Turgidity is the rigidity and the uprightness of a cell when the cell membrane in the plant cell pushes against the cell wall.
• When water moves inside the cell through osmosis the cell swells up which increases the turgor pressure inside the cell.
• Turgidity helps the plant to maintain its shape and prevents wilting.

Final answer:

A fully distended cell is known as turgid.