Explain what will happen to a plant cell if it is kept in a solution having higher water potential.

(N/A) When a plant cell is placed in a solution with a higher water potential (a hypotonic solution),water molecules move from the surrounding solution into the cell through the process of osmosis.
This occurs because water moves from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential.
As water enters the cell,the protoplast expands and exerts pressure against the rigid cell wall,which is known as turgor pressure.
Due to the presence of the rigid cell wall,the plant cell does not burst; instead,it becomes turgid.