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An element that plays important role in increasing hardness and helping in maintenance of turgidity of the cell is
An element that plays important role in increasing hardness and helping in maintenance of turgidity of the cell is
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The correct option is B Potassium
Potassium ions are the principal cations found inside cells in living organisms. According to the modern theory, potassium ions exert an osmotic potential and result in absorption of water leading to development of turgor and consequent hardness in cells. This is also the mechanism of opening and closing of stomata due to loss and gain of turgor in the guard cells.
Potassium ions are the principal cations found inside cells in living organisms. According to the modern theory, potassium ions exert an osmotic potential and result in absorption of water leading to development of turgor and consequent hardness in cells. This is also the mechanism of opening and closing of stomata due to loss and gain of turgor in the guard cells.
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