Turgor (also called turgor pressure or osmotic pressure) is the pressure that can build in a space that is enclosed by a membrane that is permeable to a solvent such as water but not to solutes.
Turgor pressure
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turgor
pressure within a cell because of absorption of water
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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turgor pressure -- Force exerted outward on a cell wall by the water contained in the cell. This force gives the plant rigidity, and may help to keep it erect. More info?
turgor pressure
[L. turgere, to swell]
The force directed against a cell wall after the influx of water and the swelling of a walled cell due to osmosis.
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turgor pressure Pressure caused by the cytoplasm pressing against the cell wall.
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turgor pressure The real pressure developed in living cells by pressing against a membrane.
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The structural importance of the plant vacuole is related to its ability to control turgor pressure.
The plant cell vacuole also regulates turgor pressure in the cell. Water collects in cell vacuoles, pressing outward against the cell wall and producing rigidity in the plant. Without sufficient water, turgor pressure drops and the plant wilts.
The cell wall of plant cells prevents the cell from rupturing. The osmotic pressure, called turgor pressure, helps support the cell. A cell in which the contents are under pressure is turgid.
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When water moves into a plant cell by osmosis, the internal turgor pressure developed pushes on the wall.
 See also: Plant, Cells, Cell, Trans, Membrane
  
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