Cengage Advantage Books: Biology: The Dynamic Science, Loose-leaf Version
Cengage Advantage Books: Biology: The Dynamic Science, Loose-leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305655911
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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The turgor pressure influences the movement of solutes and water throughout the cell and plant body. It contributes to the turgidity of the cell. The osmotic flow of water across influences the turgor pressure in the plant cells and also maintains the structure of the plant cell.

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Which of the following is true of the water potential of a healthy living plant cell? ( SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)  A. It has a higher solute potential (lower solute concentration) than the extracellular environment     B. It is under negative pressure     C. It has a lower solute potential (high solute concentration) than the extracellular enviroment     D. It is under positive pressure     E. It has a pressure potential equal to zero
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