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Question
Differentiate between the following
Turgor pressure and Root pressure
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Solution
| Turgor Pressure | Root Pressure |
| t is the pressure of the cell. Contents of a turgid cell on its cell wall. | It is the pressure under which water passes from the living cells into the xylem of root. |
| It is caused when a cell becomes turgid. | It is caused due to alternate turgidity and flaccidity of root cells. |
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