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प्रश्न
The state of a cell in which the cell wall is rigid and stretched by the increase in volume due to the absorption of water is called.
विकल्प
Flaccidity
Turgidity
Capillarity
Tonicity
उत्तर
Turgidity
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A plant cell may burst when :
The diagram below represents a process in plants. The setup was placed in bright sunlight. Answer the following questions:
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Why was oil added to the water?
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Turgid and Flaccid.
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1. Cell wall
2. Plasma membrane.
3. Protoplasm
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5. Nucleus
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