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The first process responsible for the entry of water into a seed, when it is placed in a suitable environment for germination is

a)

Absorption

b)

Imbibition

c)

Active transport

d)

Osmosis and diffusion


Question ID - 3895 :-

The first process responsible for the entry of water into a seed, when it is placed in a suitable environment for germination is

a)

Absorption

b)

Imbibition

c)

Active transport

d)

Osmosis and diffusion

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Answer Key : (b) -

(b)

Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids-colloids causing them to enormously increase in volume. The classical example of imbibition are absorption of water by seeds and dry wood



Next Question :

Read the given statements regarding the different stages of plasmolysis and choose the correct option

I. First stage of plasmolysis, when osmotic concentration of cell sap is just equivalent to that of external solution

II. Protoplast withdraws itself from corners of the cell wall

III. Protoplast gets detached from the cell wall and attains a spherical shape

      I                       II                       III

a)

Incipient         Limiting           Evident

plasmolysis     plasmolysis     plasmolysis    

b)

Limiting            Incipient         Evident

plasmolysis     plasmolysis    plasmolysis

c)

Limiting            Evident           Incipient

plasmolysis     plasmolysis    plasmolysis

d)

Evident             Incipient         Limiting

plasmolysis     plasmolysis    plasmolysis


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