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Plant cells have cell wall to counteract turgor pressure (T.P.) by exerting exactly equal and opposite wall pressure. Wall pressure stops entry of water into plant cells beyond a certain limit thus prevents their bursting.
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Assertion: A plant cell bursts if placed in water.
Reason: High turgor pressure causes bursting of plant cells.
The correct answer for this question is option 'D', which states that the assertion (A) is false but the reason (R) is true.
Explanation:
1. Understanding plant cells:
- Plant cells have a rigid cell wall that provides support and protection to the cell.
- Inside the cell, there is a central vacuole filled with a solution called cell sap.
- The cell sap is mainly composed of water and dissolved substances such as sugars, salts, and proteins.
- The vacuole exerts an osmotic pressure on the cell wall, known as turgor pressure.
2. Assertion: Plant cell bursts if placed in water.
- This statement is not entirely true. Plant cells do not burst when placed in water due to the presence of a cell wall.
- The cell wall acts as a protective barrier and prevents the cell from bursting.
3. Reason: High turgor pressure causes bursting of plant cells.
- This statement is true. When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution (such as water), water molecules move into the cell by osmosis.
- The entry of water increases the volume of the vacuole, putting pressure on the cell wall.
- The pressure exerted by the vacuole against the cell wall is called turgor pressure.
- In a normal condition, the cell wall can withstand this turgor pressure without bursting.
4. Cell bursting in certain conditions:
- However, if the turgor pressure becomes too high, it can cause the cell wall to rupture, leading to cell bursting.
- This can occur in extreme conditions such as when the plant is subjected to a sudden increase in water availability or when the cell wall is weakened or damaged.
5. Conclusion:
- Plant cells do not burst when placed in water due to the presence of a cell wall.
- The reason that high turgor pressure causes bursting of plant cells is true, but the assertion that a plant cell bursts if placed in water is false.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D'.
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