NEET Biology question

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When a plant cell is placed in pure water, it

(A)Expands until the osmotic potential reaches that of water
(B)Becomes less turgid until the osmotic potential reaches that of pure water
(C)Becomes more turgid until the pressure potential of the cell reaches its osmotic potentialCorrect
(D)Becomes more turgid until the osmotic potential reaches that of pure water

Answer: (C)

Solution

In pure water (maximum possible water potential, zero), the cell takes in water by endosmosis and becomes progressively more turgid; this continues until the rising pressure potential (Ψp) exactly

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Question ID VK-127711