Question

What is turgor pressure?

Answer 1

Turgor pressure:

1. Turgor is often referred to as hydrostatic pressure, water potential, or turgor pressure in plants.
2. The pressure that pulls the plasma membrane up against the cell wall is known as hydrostatic pressure.
3. It is a type of pressure that is brought on by the presence of water. Only a plant cell may experience it.
4. The pressure that arises inside the cell wall as a result of water movement inside the cell is specifically referred to as turgor pressure.
5. The purpose of turgor pressure is to force the water within the cell wall outward in order to push the cell wall outward and maintain the appropriate shape of the cell wall.