Tonicity and Osmoregulation

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A plant cell in a hypotonic solution becomes _______ thanks to its cell wall.

  • A

    Turgid (firm)

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  • B

    Plasmolyzed

  • C

    Lysed (burst)

  • D

    Flaccid (limp)

Explanation

Water enters, vacuole swells, but the cell wall resists bursting — the cell becomes turgid.

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