Question

A plant cell becomes turgid due to
A)Plasmolysis
B)Exosmosis
C)Endosmosis
D)Electrolysis

Answer 1

Hint: A turgid plant cell is defined as a cell that has turgor pressure present in it. When a normal plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. The solution with lesser solute concentration further will lead to endosmosis. Because of the movement of water in the plant cell becomes turgid.

Complete answer:
A turgid plant cell is defined as a cell which has a turgor pressure (Turgor pressure is defined as the pressure or force that is exerted by the fluid in a cell which pushes the cell membrane against the cell wall).

Now let us find solution from given options:
Option A: Plasmolysis - plasmolysis is defined as a term used for a process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution. This reverse process, also named cytolysis, can occur if the cell is in a hypotonic solution that results in a lower external osmotic pressure along with a net flow of water into the cell.
Option B: Exosmosis- Exosmosis is defined as passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane which goes toward a solution of lower concentration, specially the passage of water through a cell membrane into its environment medium.
Option C: Endosmosis- is defined as the term Endosmosis is the movement of the water inside a cell when the cell is kept in a hypotonic solution. This movement of water results in the cell to swell.
Option D: Electrolysis - Electrolysis is defined as the process where an electric current is passed through an electrolytic solution or any other appropriate medium.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: Osmosis takes place toward the inside of a cell as well as physical chemistry and the flow of a substance takes place from an area of lower concentration to one of higher Concentration.