$A$: There is an indirect relationship between the rate of respiration and water absorption.
$R$: Increased metabolism increases mineral uptake.

Study the following statements and choose the correct option$(s)$ from the codes below:
$I$. Root pressure provides a light push in the overall process of water transport.
$II$. Root pressure causes the flow of water faster through xylem than it can be lost by transpiration.
$III$. In symplast pathway,water moves exclusively through the cell wall and intercellular spaces.
$IV$. Guttation is a cause of transpiration pull.
$V$. Most plants fulfill their water requirement by transpiration pull.

Correct the following statements:
$(a)$ Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.
$(b)$ Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids—colloids—causing them to increase in volume.
$(c)$ Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the factors affecting the absorption of water by plants?
$(i)$ In plants,the rate of water absorption is minimum at a soil temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ to $30^{\circ}C$.
(ii) The presence of capillary water is essential in the soil.
(iii) Poorly aerated soil shows a poor absorption rate.
(iv) $A$ low transpiration rate accelerates the rate of absorption of water in irrigated soil.
$(v)$ $A$ high concentration of solutes in soil water reduces the rate of absorption of water.

Which of the following phenomena is not associated with root pressure?

The presence of dew on the surface of leaves is due to