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A cut plant wilts fast even if its cut end is dipped in water.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Wilting in Plants:** - Wilting occurs when a plant loses more water than it can absorb, leading to a loss of turgor pressure in its cells. This is often a result of insufficient water supply. 2. **Cutting the Plant:** - When a plant is cut, the vascular tissues that transport water (xylem) are severed. This disrupts the normal flow of water from the roots to the leaves. ...
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ICSE-TRANSPORT IN PLANTS -TEST YOUR PROGRESS (VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
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  2. A plant cell is kept in a hypotonic solution. What will happen to the ...

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  3. Mention the most significant function/role of guard cells in plants.

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  4. Why do plant cells not burst when placed in water?

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  5. Name the best known contribution of Sir J. C. Bose.

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  6. What would happen if a plasmolysed cell is kept in pure water?

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  7. Elaborate the abbreviation "OP"

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  8. Elaborate the abbreviation "DPD"

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  9. Explain why salt is added in excess to pickles

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  10. Jamming of wooden doors and windows takes place during rainy season. G...

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  11. Give the scientific term for the specialised structure through which g...

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  12. State the most significant contribution of Dixon and Jolly:

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  13. A cut plant wilts fast even if its cut end is dipped in water.

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  14. What will happen if excess fertilizers are added to soil?

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  15. Give a scientific term for The hydrostatic pressure developed insid...

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  16. What are porins?

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  17. What occupies the space between the cell wall and the shrunken protopl...

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  18. What is the wo of the flaccid cell?

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  19. When we burn agarbatti in a room, its smell spreads in the entire room...

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