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Transport in Plants — BIO BOTANY STD 11 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11BIO BOTANYTransport in Plants2 Marks
Question
What is meant by osmotic pressure?
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Answer

When a solution and its solvent (pure water) are separated by a semipermeable membrane, a pressure is developed in the solution, due to the presence of dissolved solutes. This is called osmotic pressure (OP).

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