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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Turgor pressure and wall pressure
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Solution
| Turgor Pressure | Wall Pressure | ||
| 1. | The hydrostatic pressure that endosmosis creates against the cell wall is known as turgor pressure. | 1. | The force that the cell wall exerts against turgor pressure is known as wall pressure. |
| 2. | Turgor pressure acts on the cell wall. | 2. | Cell wall pressure is generated by the cell wall. |
| 3. | Turgor pressure keeps plant stems upright, expands leaves and aids in the opening and closing of stomata, among other things. | 3. | Wall pressure maintains cell and plant structure. |
| 4. | The direction of Turgor pressure is towards the outside. | 4. | The direction of wall pressure is towards the inside of the cell. |
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