Plant cells are typically exposed to a hypotonic environment.Therefore,you would expect
A)a microscopic space between the plasma membrane and the cell wall.
B)occasional contact between the plasma membrane and the cell wall.
C)the plasma membrane to exert outward force on the cell wall.
D)no communication between the cell wall and the cell membrane.

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In a hypotonic environment, water will enter the cell by osmosis causing the cell to swell and the pressure inside the cell to increase. This pressure, called turgor pressure, will push the plasma membrane against the cell wall. The cell wall, being rigid, will resist this pressure, creating an opposing force that acts inward on the plasma membrane. Therefore, the plasma membrane exerts an outward force on the cell wall.

Plant Cells Are Typically Exposed to a Hypotonic Environment