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Which process or movement of water leads to turgidity of plant cells?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Turgidity**: Turgidity in plant cells refers to the state where the cells are swollen and firm due to the presence of water. This condition is essential for maintaining the structure and support of the plant. 2. **Identifying the Process**: The process that leads to turgidity is known as **endosmosis**. This is the movement of water into the cell. 3. **Hypertonic vs. Hypotonic Solutions**: - A **hypertonic solution** has a higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell, leading to water moving out of the cell. ...
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ICSE-TRANSPORT IN PLANTS -REVIEW QUESTIONS (Very short answer type questions (with answers))
  1. Movement of molecules through a semipermeable membrane is known as

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  2. Water potential and osmotic potential of pure water are respectively

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  3. Which process or movement of water leads to turgidity of plant cells?

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  4. Pressure that is equal and opposite to turgor pressure.

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  5. What is the term used for uptake of water by the hemicellulose and pe...

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  6. Name the forms of water in which it exists in the soil.

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  7. Which soil water form is readily available to the plant roots?

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  8. Which form of water in soil is available to plants?

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  9. Name the pathway in which water flows along and between the cell wall...

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  10. What is symplast pathway?

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  11. Most important ore of tin is

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  12. Where are casparian strips in a root. Which chemical do they contain?

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  13. If the stem of a herbaceous plant is cut the sap exudes from that par...

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  14. The droplets are seen at the end of veins on the grass blades in earl...

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  15. In the capillary theory, what are the cohesive and adhesive forces?

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  16. In the transpiration pull theory, what causes the tension that leads ...

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  17. Name the important sites of transpiration in plants.

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  18. Which site accounts for about 90% of transpiration in plants?

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  19. Name one anti transpirant.

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  20. What is the shape of guard cells in dicot plants?

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