Q. The pressure exerted by the protoplast due to the entry of water against the rigid cell wall is termed as
A) Turgor pressure
B) Osmotic potential
C) Solute potential
D) Water potential
Explanation
Pressure potential or positive hydrostatic pressure or turgor pressure is the pressure, which develops in the confined part of an osmotic system due to the osmotic entry of water in it
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