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A gardener forgot to water a potted plant for a day during summer, what will happen to the plant ? Do you think it is reversible ? If yes, how ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Situation**: A gardener forgot to water a potted plant for a day during summer. This means the plant is deprived of water, which is essential for its survival. 2. **Effects of Water Deprivation**: When a plant does not receive enough water, it begins to undergo a physiological response known as wilting. This is characterized by the drooping of leaves as the plant loses turgor pressure, which is the pressure of the fluid inside the plant cells that keeps them firm. 3. **Physiological Wilting**: In this state, the leaves of the plant droop down due to a lack of water. The plant is still alive, but it is showing signs of stress. ...
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  9. Define water potential and solute potential.

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  10. Why is solute potential always negative ? Explain Psi(w)=Psi(s)+Psi(p)...

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  15. Differentiate between guttation and transpiration.

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