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During rainy season wooden doors and win...

During rainy season wooden doors and windows are not properly closed. Why?
(A) Diffusion
(B) Plasmolysis
(C) Osmosis
(D) Imbibition

A

Diffusion

B

Plasmolysis

C

Osmosis

D

Imbibition

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