Thursday, June 30, 2011

Turgid vs. Flaccid Organism

Ocimum basilicum
This sweet basil plant is flaccid and has its leaves hanging down loosely since it has not been watered and the wall of the cells are losing their rigidity.
N 42.256, W 71.633

Ocimum basilicum
This sweet basil plant has been sufficiently watered and is turgid, thus its leaves are supported and not hanging down since the water is maintaining cell pressure, keeping the cell walls rigid.
N 42.256, W 71.633

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