Multiple choice

The turgid condition of a cell is due to

  1. entry of water

  2. loss of solutes

  3. entry of solutes

  4. loss of water

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Explanation

Turgidity in a plant cell occurs when water enters the cell via osmosis, causing the vacuole to swell and push the cytoplasm against the cell wall.