Plant Cell Wall Osmosis Tutorial - Page 1 of 3

The following image shows some lettuce taken from the refrigerator. The leaf feels like a plant that needs water. Answer the following questions about this photo.

The leaf in this condition is described as being

The pressure on the cell walls in the lettuce is about to the pressure on the outside of the cell walls.

The turgor pressure of the lettuce cells is about zero.

A plant will start to sag when the cells are experiencing a(an) condition.

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