Biology A-Level
Turgid
What Turgid means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Turgid
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Reference: OCR
The state of a plant cell in a solution of higher (less negative) water potential, where it takes up water and the cellulose wall prevents lysis.
Topics that use Turgid
- Biological membranes (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Cell signalling and receptors
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol and fatty-acid saturation
- Compartmentalisation within cells
- Control variables
- Fluid mosaic model
- glycoproteins and glycolipids
- Lysis and crenation in animal cells
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