Biology for IGCSE & O level - Movement Into And Out Of Cells (Section 4 - No. 28)

If a plant cell is in a solution that has a higher water potential than the plant cell, what will happen to the plant cell?
The cell will lose water and become plasmolysed.
The cell will burst.
The cell will become turgid.
The cell will remain the same.

Explanation

If the solution has a higher water potential, water will move into the cell, making it turgid.

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