Why do plant cells possess large-sized vacuoles?
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Why do plant cells possess large-sized vacuoles?
Hydrostatic Pressure:
Turgor, or hydrostatic, pressure occurs because of osmosis. Osmosis happens when water diffuses into and out of a plant cell due to changes in the concentration gradient of dissolved solutes from the outside to the inside of the cell.
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Plant cells have large-sized vacuoles because they must store an adequate amount of water in order to maintain their turgor, or hydrostatic...
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