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A plant cell that is fully swollen with water and firm is described as:

  • A turgid
  • B plasmolysed
  • C flaccid
  • D completely dead

Correct answer: A. turgid

Explanation: A turgid cell is firm because it is full of water, pressing on its wall.

Concept context

Water and mineral absorption, the ascent of sap, transpiration, and phloem transport via the pressure flow hypothesis.

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