Jump to content

What is the difference between the following?

aommaster
in Biology

Featured Replies

Ok, i know what turgidity is: it is when a plant's vacuole is full of water

 

What is the difference between flaccidity and plasmolysis

  • Author

hmmm..... i think i need it in lots more detail. YT may be able to explain it to me!

lol, not my area dude, sorry :)

my Biology is little more than A level, and that was 4 years ago with no use (I`ve forgotten alot).

there`s others MUCH MORE qualified than I in that area :)

Flaccidity is lacking firmness, and plasmolysis is contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.

and both have to do with Salt imballances inside or outside of the cell :)

See, I did remmeber something :)

  • Author

Yup YT, so, does it go in this order?

Turgidity---Flaccidity---Plasmolysed?

 

And what is protoplasm? Is it the vacuole?

Protoplasm is the complex translucent substance that constitutes the living matter of plant and animal cells and manifests the essential life functions of a cell.

and usualy divided into 2 parts, Cytoplasm and the nucleus :)

The outer portion of the continuous phase of cytoplasm of a cell.

  • Author

hmmm... Thanx guys. My sis was looking at ectoplasm. She says that it is a plant in the Harry Potter world! lol :)

 

Thanx guys :)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.