Question

Which elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?

Answer 1

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✨ POTASSIUM ✨

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Answer 2

The element responsible for maintaining turgor in cells is potassium.

EXPLANATION:

Cell turgor is the water pressure present in the plant cells. The plant cell membrane controls turgor through the process called osmosis through the stomatal opening.

Potassium plays a key role in controlling the opening and closing of stomata and controlling the proton pump mechanism which makes the cells turgid. There are specific potassium channels present in stomata that aid in the uptake of ions that leads to the opening of the stomatal aperture.

To stand upright and to produce more yield, plant cells should be turgor and hence nutrients like potassium are necessary to maintain turgor. Loss of turgor makes the plant cells to lose more water.