Two cell (A and B) have osmotic potential and pressure potential – 18 bars and 8 bars, and – 14 bars and 2 bars respectively. What will be the direction of water flow?
a)
From cell A to cell B
b)
Flow of water does not takes place
c)
In both direction
d)
From cell B to cell A
Two cell (A and B) have osmotic potential and pressure potential – 18 bars and 8 bars, and – 14 bars and 2 bars respectively. What will be the direction of water flow?
a)
From cell A to cell B
b)
Flow of water does not takes place
c)
In both direction
d)
From cell B to cell A
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Two cell (A and B) have osmotic potential and pressure potential – 18 bars and 8 bars, and – 14 bars and 2 bars respectively. What will be the direction of water flow?
a)
From cell A to cell B
b)
Flow of water does not takes place
c)
In both direction
d)
From cell B to cell A
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Two cell (A and B) have osmotic potential and pressure potential – 18 bars and 8 bars, and – 14 bars and 2 bars respectively. What will be the direction of water flow? |
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a) |
From cell A to cell B |
b) |
Flow of water does not takes place |
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c) |
In both direction |
d) |
From cell B to cell A |
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(a) The water potential ( Therefore, water potential (
Water potential of cell B (
Since, water moves from higher water potential to lower potential, i.e., the flow of water will be from cell A( |
) is equal to osmotic potential 
pressure potential (
). Osmotic potential is always in negative value. The water potential is the chemical potential of water, which is equivalant to DPD with negative sign.
) of cell A is
) is
bars) to cell B (
bars)