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Which is the MOST accurate description of what will happen when the concentration of the sugar-water solution outside of the cells of a plant is higher than inside the cells?

A. The plant will be rigid.
B. The plant will have enough water.
C. The turgor pressure will decrease.
D. The water will move from outside the cell to the inside.

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The correct answer is C. The turgor pressure will decrease.  

When the soil outside the plant cell is with the higher concentration of sugar, it means that the soil is hypertonic. If a plant cell is in a hypertonic solution, it will lose water, the pressure will decrease and plasmolysis occurs.

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