Which of the following statement are true/false
A. The positive hydrostatic pressure is called turgor pressure
B. Wall pressure exerts to prevent the increase of protoplasm size
C. Diffusion is more rapid in liquids than in gases
D. Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called imbibition
E. Osmosis is movement of substances which takes place along a diffusion gradient

Options

A. A and B are true & C, D and E are false
B. A and C are true & B, D and E are false
C. A and D are true & B, C and E are false
D. A and E are true & B, C and D are false

Answer

A

Explanation

Diffusion is more rapid in gases than in liquid
Imbibition is the phenomenon of adsorption of water or any other liquid by the solid particles of a substance without forming a solution.
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules along a diffusion gradient through a semi-permeable membrane.