a small leafy branch is cut from a tree after some hours the stem remains firm but the leaves become limp suggest an explanation for this

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The leaves have no water in them

Jdd answered Jun 14, 2019

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The leaves no longer have water, which means that there is little osmotic pressure which keeps it turgid.

Mnelson answered Jun 16, 2019

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