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Match each term with the correct phrase below.

-Removal of urine from the bladder


Definitions:

Turgor Pressure

The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of a plant or bacterium, providing rigidity to the cell.

Hypertonic

A solution that has a higher solute concentration than the cytoplasm of a cell, causing cell shrinkage.

Hypotonic

Describes a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes relative to the inside of a cell, causing water to enter the cell by osmosis.

Hypertonic

Describing a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, potentially causing cells to shrink due to water loss.

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