If water enters in a cell, the pressure exerted by its swollen protoplast is

Turgor pressure

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Solution

The correct option is A Turgor pressure
Turgor pressure is the pressure exerted by the protoplasm on the cell wall. If water is moving inside the cell, it acts in the direction opposite to the movement of water and discourages movement of water inside the cell. TP is responsible for the turgidity of a plant cell.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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