Question

Why does turgor pressure increase?

Answer 1

Turgor pressure:

1. Turgor pressure performs a key function in plant cells. The pressure increase because the cell wall undergoes irreversible growth because of the pressure of turgor pressure, in addition to structural modifications inside the cell wall that regulate its extensibility.
2. Turgor pressure inside cells is regulated via means of osmosis and this additionally explains the cell wall increase in the course of the growth.
3. Cell enlargement and growth in turgor pressure are due to the inward diffusion of water into the cell.
4. Turgor pressure will increase because of the increasing volume of vacuolar sap.