When a potato chip is put into salt water, the potato cells become flaccid (soft and floppy). This is because there is a higher concentration of water molecules inside the potato cells than outside. If more water enters the cell, it becomes turgid. This is important in supporting plants.
The youthful, undifferentiated cells of root and shoot tips and other plant parts that produce new cells for growth. Perennial A plant that continues to grow year after year from the same plant body