The turgor pressure in a plasmolysed cell is..??
A. negative
B. positive
C. Zero
And why?.

Question

The turgor pressure in a plasmolysed cell is..?? 
A. negative 
B. positive
C. Zero
 And why?.

rina.r · Answer

Plasmoilysis occurs when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution and loses water. This results in a loss of turgor pressure as the central vacuole drains out.

anonymous · Answer

Yaa i knw that but is the turgor pressure negative or zero.. ??

anonymous · Answer

Actually we recently had a test and theres a big contrvery about this question.. In some references its given zero and in others negative

rina.r · Answer

i would go for A. negative

anonymous · Answer

Thanks.. :) can u explain ur logic?

rina.r · Answer

Plant cells in a more hypotonic solution will absorb water by endosmosis. The increased volume of water in the cell will increase pressure, making the protoplasm push against the cell wall, a condition known as turgor.

rina.r · Answer

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/The_relationship_between_plasmolysis_and_turgor_pressure_in_plant_cells#slide1

anonymous · Answer

Thanks a lot.. :) ;)

rina.r · Answer

did it really help

rina.r · Answer

anyways welcome:)

anonymous · Answer

Well yess it did.. :)