BotanyTwo cells P and Q are contiguous. Cell P has osmotic pressure of 20 atm and turgor pressure of 10 atm. Cell Q has osmotic pressure of 10 atm and turgor pressure of 5 atm. This results in:

Two cells P and Q are contiguous. Cell P has osmotic pressure of 20 atm and turgor pressure of 10 atm. Cell Q has osmotic pressure of 10 atm and turgor pressure of 5 atm. This results in:

A
No water movement between cell P and Q
B
Water flows from cell P to cell Q
C
Water flows from cell Q to cell P
D
Equilibrium between the two cells

Solution:

DPD= OP-TP
OP= Osmotic pressure
TP= Turgor pressure

DPD of cell P= 20-10=10atm
DPD of cell Q= 10-5= 5atm

Water always flows from lower DPD to higher DPD. In this case cell Q has lower DPD as compared to cell P. Therefore, water will flow from cell Q to cell P.