To stop the growth of a plant cell effectively,the most useful procedure is to stop
A) the binding of water to the cell.
B) the uptake of water into the vacuole.
C) the strengthening of cell-wall components.
D) the deposition of new cell-wall materials on the outside of the cell wall.
E) proton-pumping into the cytoplasm.

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The uptake of water into the vacuole is the main mechanism by which plant cells grow, so stopping this process would effectively stop cell growth. This can be achieved by treatments such as osmotic shock or inhibition of aquaporins, which are channels that facilitate water uptake into the cell. The other choices (A, C, D, and E) are also involved in plant cell growth, but they are not as directly linked to water uptake and would not be as effective in stopping cell growth.

To Stop the Growth of a Plant Cell Effectively,the Most