* Wilting: When a plant cell loses water, it becomes flaccid, causing the plant to wilt. The cell's internal pressure, called turgor pressure, decreases.
* Osmosis: Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to a region of low water concentration. In a wilted plant, the concentration of water inside the cell is lower than outside.
* Water Movement: As a result of this concentration difference, water moves from the surrounding environment into the plant cell through the cell membrane.
* Turgor Pressure Restoration: The influx of water increases the cell's internal pressure, restoring turgor pressure. This makes the cell firm and the plant upright again.
In essence, osmosis acts like a "rehydration" process for wilted plant cells, restoring their internal water balance and bringing them back to life.
