Plants stay standing upright because of turgor pressure caused by:

A) water rushing into the cells, keeping the cells tight.
B) cell walls of the plants supporting and keeping the plants standing upright.
C) solutes rushing into the cells, keeping the cells tight.
D) bones that run through the plant, holding it upright.


Answer: A

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