Which of the following is not true about a potted plant left in the laboratory for one week without watering?
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If a potted plant is left in a laboratory for one week without watering, it will lose water from its leaves and other parts due to evaporation. This will cause the cells of the plant to lose their turgidity and become flaccid. The plant will wilt because it cannot maintain its rigidity without water. The leaves are also likely to turn yellow due to the lack of water and the plant will not be able to take in enough nutrients without water.
Therefore, the statement "the cells of the plant will be turgid" is not true because turgid cells require water to maintain their rigidity and without water, the cells will lose their turgidity and become flaccid.