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Question 1

why would a plant wilt if not watered

Answer 1

• water enters plant via osmosis
• when a plant is well watered, the plant cell becomes turgid
• when a plant isnt watered, it will lose water, as watter will diffuse from cells
• as water concentration is lower outside of the cells
• cells will lose their turgidity and the cell will become flaccid and the plant will wilt