If a living plant cell is placed in a beaker with pure water, it will take up water until ____.

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When a living plant cell is placed in pure water, it will take up water until the pressure potential (ψP) within the cell is equal to the negative of the solute potential (ψS). This is because water moves from an area of higher water potential (pure water) to an area of lower water potential (the cell), and the uptake of water continues until an equilibrium is reached where ψP = -ψS, balancing the water potential inside and outside the cell.

If a Living Plant Cell Is Placed in a Beaker