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What type of pressure is exerted when a plant recovers from wilting?

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Answer: Turgor pressure

Step-by-step explanation: Under normal condition, leaves of the plants are upright and rigid because of the turgor pressure. It is the pressure which is exerted by water inside the cell, towards the cell wall. This gives the leaf, a rigid structure. But when there is dehydration, this pressure decreases and the leaves loose their shape and wilt. There is absence of pressure from inner side of the cell wall.

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