Differentiate between turgor pressure and osmotic pressure. – InterviewSolution

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Differentiate between turgor pressure and osmotic pressure.

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S.No	Turgor pressure	Osmotic pressure
(i)	It is the pressure (hydrostatic) which develops in the cell due to the osmotic entry of water into it.	It is the actual pressure which develops in a solution if it is separated from the water of semipermeable membrane.
(ii)	Turgor pressure maintains the shape and size of plant parts. A fully turgid cell has maximum turgor pressure.	Osmotic pressure is measured by bar and it is equal to the osmotic potential having a positive value.
(iii)	It is designated as TP.	It is designated as OP.

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