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Answer the following question.
Distinguish between Osmotic pressure and Turgor pressure.
Solution
| Osmotic pressure | Turgor pressure |
| Osmotic pressure is a pressure of the solution, which is required in opposite direction, so as to stop the entry of solvent molecules into the cell. | Turgor pressure is the pressure exerted by turgid cell sap on to the cell membrane and cell wall. |
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