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Question 8(c)

What is meant by turgidity in plant parts ? How does it play an important role ?

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Turgidity is the state of a cell in which the cell wall is rigid and stretched by an increase in the volume of vacuoles due to the absorption of water. It provides rigidity to soft tissues of plant such as the leaves.