Question
Differentiate between :
Turgidity and Flaccidity
Turgidity and Flaccidity
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Answer
| Turgidity | Flaccidity |
| When the cell is filled with water, so that its cell wall is in a state of tension, it is said to be turgid and the condition is called turgidity. | When a cell loses water from its cytoplasm under plasmolytic conditions, it is said to be flaccid and the condition is known as flaccidity. |
| It is caused by endosmosis. | It is caused by exosmosis. |
| Plasma membrane is pushed against the cell wall. | Plasma membrane is not pushed tightly against the cell wall. |
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