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What maintains high turgor pressure in a plant cell?

Correct answer D. Both B and C

Explanation

Active pumping of ions across the tonoplast concentrates solutes in the vacuole, raising its osmotic pressure; water then enters by osmosis and presses the cell against its wall.

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