Water is absorbed alongwith mineral solutes by the root hairs, purely by diffusion.
(here please note that osmosis is also a special type of diffusion).

Water is absorbed along with mineral solutes by the root hairs, purely by diffusion. (here please note that osmosis is also a special type of diffusion).

Special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids is called

_______ is a type of diffusion in which a solid absorbs water and gets swelled .

Assertion : Imbibition is a type of diffusion . Reason : the dry grapes absorbs water and swells up .

How many of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding plant water relations? A. A mature corn plant absorbs almost three litres of water in three hours only while a mustard plant absorbs water equal to its own weight in about five hours. B.Diffusion is a slow process and is dependent on a 'living system'. C.When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water moves out first from the cytoplasm and then from the vacuole. D. All solutions have a higher water potential than pure water due to dissolution of solutes.

How many of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding plant water relations? A. A mature corn plant absorbs almost three litres of water in three hours only while a mustard plant absorbs water equal to its own weight in about five hours. B.Diffusion is a slow process and is dependent on a 'living system'. C.When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water moves out first from the cytoplasm and then from the vacuole. D. All solutions have a higher water potential than pure water due to dissolution of solutes.