Turgor pressure is the force within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall.
Situation: I want to know what exactly causes the carnivorous plant Venus Flytrap to move its leaves.
What I currently know: Venus flytrap has trigger hairs in their traps. The pressure of an insect brushing against the hairs is converted into an electrical signal that travels to the midrib of the trap. This electrical charge prompts specialized cells along the outermost layer of the trap's cells to open up, which results in a rush of water from the inner face of each lobe to the outer face of each lobe. This dramatic change in cell pressure (Turgor) changes the curvature and shape of the lobes, forcing the trap shut in just a fraction of a second.
Now, how does turgor change the shape of of the leaf/allow the plant to move?
What other effects does turgor have? Does it cause stomata to open up?
Thanks!
Hey all, I'm trying to transplant a cutting from my dad's cactus beds to a pot for myself. When I got it this morning the spines were all pretty relaxed & drooping, almost like hairs. Now the spines are starting to stand out more and have more strength.
I know what turgidity means for broadleaf plants, but I'm a little paranoid since this is my first cactus. Is this turgor returning & the plant getting stronger, or does this sound like the plant brittling & about to die?
Thanks dudes :)
Having some trouble beating this guy. Any strategies or tips for fighting him? He has a shield and is immune to just about everything outside of getting hit from behind, but it's impossible to jump over him. I got him almost dead, but then ran out of his minions to distract him. 1 on 1 he seems impossible to beat.
I heard somewhere that a decreased total body sodium can cause a decrease in skin turgor. Whats the exact mechanism for that?
I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
Does anybody have the explanation for why and how mushrooms can grow so much matter so fast? The fruiting body comes from the mycelium but the physical mycelium matter remains the same(ish) during the fruit. (True?) I know the mycelium uses the substrate for nutrients and the block usually weighs way less once itβs been used up, but is the input to output the same? And how is it they can grow so much fruit in only a few days? The physical matter can grow so much from the mycelium and I donβt know why. Iβm just trying to understand mushrooms better and how they work. Does anyone understand the science behind this? TYIA
Do your worst!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies π
It really does, I swear!
Because she wanted to see the task manager.
