Question

is the pressure exerted by the cytoplasm on the cell wall.

• A. Wall pressure
• B. Turgidity
• C. Turgor pressure

Answer 1

The correct option is C Turgor pressure

During osmosis, when the cell is placed in a hypotonic solution (solution with less concentration) water moves from solution into the cells. This causes the cytoplasm to build the pressure against the cell wall. This force exerted outward on a cell wall by the water contained in the cell is called turgor pressure.

Wall pressure is the pressure applied by the cell wall on the contents of the cell. Wall pressure is opposite to the turgor pressure.