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A plasmolyzed cell becomes turgid when placed in a solution that is ____.


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Plasmolyzed cell:

  1. A plasmolyzed cell is a plant cell that lost water when kept in a hypertonic solution (solution with a higher concentration than that of a cell).
  2. As a result, the cytoplasm of the cell is constricted and there occurs a space between its plasma membrane and cell wall.
  3. A plasmolyzed plant cell in a hypotonic solution will absorb water through endosmosis, increasing pressure and causing the protoplasm to push against the cell wall and thus, making it turgid.

A plasmolyzed cell becomes turgid when placed in a solution that is hypotonic.


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