Plant Cells in High Water Concentration Solutions

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms and biological processes related to a plant cell placed in a solution with a higher concentration of water.

Cell sap

The liquid contained in the vacuole of a plant cell, which has a lower concentration of water (lower water potential) than a solution outside the cell with a higher water concentration.

Osmosis

The process by which water enters the plant cell through the partially permeable cell membrane when placed in a solution with a higher water potential.

Turgid

The condition of a plant cell after it expands or swells due to water entering the cell.

Inelastic cell wall

The rigid outer structure that protects the plant cell and prevents it from bursting as the vacuole increases in size and pushes the cytoplasm against it.

Turgor

The turgidity of the cell filled with water.

Turgor pressure

The pressure exerted by the water inside the vacuole against the cell components and cell wall.