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Plant Water Relation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPlant Water Relation3 Marks
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Osmotic Pressure (O.P) and Turgor Pressure (T.P)
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Osmotic Pressure (O.R)Turgor Pressure (T.P.)
1. The pressure exerted due to osmosis is called osmotic pressure.1. The pressure exerted by turgid cell sap on cell membrane and cell wall, is called turgor pressure.
2. It is pressure caused by water when it moves by osmosis.2. It is pressure caused by content of cell (cell sap).
3. It is generated by the osmotic flow of water through a semipermeable membrane.3. It is maintained by osmosis.

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