When a Cell Contains Enough Water That the Plasma Membrane

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a cell contains enough water that the plasma membrane presses tightly against the cell wall, it is said to be ____.

• A) palsmolytic
• B) tight
• C) wilted
• D) full
• E) turgid

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