alleryStart learning →What makes cells enlarge in the phase of elongation?
ASpindle formation
BLoss of water
CRapid mitosis
DAbsorption of water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Absorption of water
Water absorption makes the vacuolated cell turgid, which drives its enlargement.
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