MCQ
Dry seeds when placed in water swells due to:
- ✓Imbibition
- BAbsortion
- CDiffusion
- DAdsorption
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Imbibition
Imbibition is a special type of diffusion where solid particles absorb water, causing increase in their volume.
The movement of water is surface potential in nature and it moves along the direction of concentration gradient.
The classical example of imbibition is absorption of water by seeds and dry wood.
The movement of water is surface potential in nature and it moves along the direction of concentration gradient.
The classical example of imbibition is absorption of water by seeds and dry wood.
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