Turgor — Science definition
The outward pressure of a full vacuole against the cell wall, which holds a non-woody plant upright; losing it is wilting.
Where it is taught
- Plant, Animal & Other Cell Types — Cells, Transport & Cellular Energy, Life Science & Scientific Inquiry, Grade 7
In use
That outward pressure is called turgor, and it is what holds a non-woody plant upright.
Plant, Animal & Other Cell Types