Question
Water is essential for growth in plants.
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Answer
- Meristematic cells divide and form new cells.
- Absorption of water is necessary for maintaining turgidity in the newly formed cells.
- Turgidity results in enlargement of cells in phase of cell elongation.
- Water is essential component of protoplasm of cells.
- biochemical reactions. Therefore it is essential for growth in plants.
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