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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following:
Flaccid condition and turgid condition
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उत्तर
| Flaccid condition | turgid condition |
| The cell in the state of plasmolysis is said to be flaccid . | When a cell reaches a state when it cannot accommodate any more water i.e. it is fully distended , it is called turgid . |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram below represents a process in plants. The setup was placed in bright sunlight. Answer the following questions:
a) Name the physiological process depicted in the diagram.
Why was oil added to the water?
b) When placed in bright sunlight for four hours, what do you observe with regard to the initial and final weight of the plant? Give a suitable reason for your answer
c) What happens to the level of water when this setup is placed in:
- Humid conditions?
- Windy conditions?
d) Mention any three adaptations found in plants to overcome the process mentioned in (i).
e) Explain the term ‘Guttation’.
Give the equivalent term for the following:
The condition in which the cell contents are shrunken.
Give the equivalent terms for the following:
Loss of water through a cut stem.
Differentiate between the following:
Turgor pressure and wall pressure
What is the difference between ‘flaccid’ and ‘turgid’? Give one example of flaccid condition in plants.
A leaf cell of a water plant was placed in a liquid other than pond water. After sometime, it assumed a shape as shown below:
- Give the term for the state of the cell it has acquired.
- Name the structure which acts as a selectively permeable membrane.
- Comment on the nature (tonicity) of the liquid surrounding the cell.
- Name any one feature of this plant cell which is not present in an animal cell.
- Redraw in the space provided, the diagram of the cell if it is soon placed in ordinary water for some time.
Give suitable biological reasons for the following statement:
Root hairs become flaccid and droop when excess fertilizers are added to the moist soil around them.
Give Technical Term for the following.
A cell in a fully extended condition.
Fill in the Blank
Wilting and drooping of leaves is due to loss of ________.
Multiple Choice Question:
When cell is fully turgid, which of the following will be zero?
