Question

Mention two similarities between turgidity and flaccidity of a cell.

Answer 1

Turgidity:

1. The state of being swollen due to high fluid content inside the cell is called turgidity.
2. It occurs when the cell is placed in a hypotonic solution.

Flaccidity:

1. Flaccidity is that situation when a cell is loose, shrunk and away from the cell wall due to loss of water.
2. It occurs when the cell is placed in an isotonic solution.

Similarities:

1. Both the conditions are dependent upon the tonicity.
2. The movement of water across the cell membrane occurs in both situations.