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Question
Give the equivalent term for the following:
The condition in which the cell contents are shrunken.
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Solution
Flaccidity
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The diagram given below represents a plant cell after being placed in a strong sugar solution. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

- What is the state of the cell shown in the diagram?
- Name the structure that acts as a selectively permeable membrane.
- Label the parts numbered 1 to 4 in the diagram.
- How can the above cell be brought back to its original condition? Mention the scientific term for the recovery of the cell.
- State any two features of the above plant cell which is not present in animal cells.
A plant cell may burst when :
Explain Turgor pressure
Differentiate between the following:
Turgor pressure and wall pressure
Give reason for the following:
It is better to transplant seedlings in a flower-bed in the evening and not in the morning.
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.
Differentiate between:
Turgid and Flaccid.
Fill in the Blank
The condition opposite to turgid is ___________.
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?
