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The first process by which water enters into the seed coat when a seed is placed in suitable environment for germination is

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Absorption

d)

Imbibitions


Question ID - 3854 :-

The first process by which water enters into the seed coat when a seed is placed in suitable environment for germination is

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Absorption

d)

Imbibitions

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Answer Key : (d) -

(d)

Water is absorbed by germinating seeds through the process of imbibitions and helps in rupturing of seed coat. Imbibition is the process of absorption of water by hydrophilic surface of a substance without forming a solution. It is a type of diffusion by which movement of water takes place along a diffusion gradient. During the process of imbibitions, volume of imbibant is changed, heat is produced and imbibitional pressure is developed.



Next Question :

The osmotic potential and pressure potential of three cells (A, B, C) located in different parts of an actively transpiring plant are given below.

Cell

Osmotic Potential (MPa)

Pressure Potential (MPa)

A

-0.87

0.44

B

-0.92

0.34

C

-0.68

0.27

Identify these three cells as root hair, root cortical and leaf mesophyll cells respectively. The correct answer is

a)

A, B, C

b)

A, C, B

c)

C, A, B

d)

B, C,A


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