Osmosis In Plants

Question 1

Plants Rely on Osmosis to Support their Stems and Leaves. Water Moves into Plant Cells by ___________ Causing the Vacuole to Swell, which Presses the Cytoplasm Against the ________ Cell Wall. Pressure Builds Up, Known as _________.

Answer 1

Osmosis…Plant…Turgor…

Question 2

Turgor Pressure Makes the Cells ________ and Rigid, which in Turn Keeps the Leaves and Stems of the Plant Rigid and _______.

Answer 2

Hard…Firm…

Question 3

If the Solution Surrounding the Plant Cells is Hypertonic to the Cells __________, Water will Leave the Cells by Osmosis.

Answer 3

Contents.

Question 4

If More Water is Lost by Osmosis, the ___________ and Cytoplasm Shrink, and Eventually the Cell Membrane Pulls Away From the Cell Wall. This is _______________. Plasmolysis Cells Die Quickly Unless the Osmotic Balance is Restored.

Answer 4

Vacuole…Plasmolysis…