Biology GCSE
Turgid
What Turgid means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Turgid
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Reference: AQA
The state of guard cells when they take in water by osmosis, becoming curved and opening the pore.
Topics that use Turgid
- Plant organ system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Adaptations of root hair cells
- Cohesion and tension
- Concentration gradient
- Continuous transport pathways
- Energy from respiration for active transport
- Fair comparison
- Mineral ion uptake by active transport
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