Other Terms Flashcards
1
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Osmoregulation
A
-process by cells to control water balance
-meant to prevent excesss water
2
Q
Hemolysis
A
cell bursting
-hypotonic solution
3
Q
Crenation
A
Cell shriveling
-hypertonic solution
4
Q
Turgor pressure
A
-water enters by osmosis
-vacuole swells and pushes against cell wall in plant cell
5
Q
Plasmolysis
A
Shrinking of protoplasm away from cell wall of a plant cell