When sugar is added to water, $.......$
- AThe amount of free water in the solution decreases.
- BThe water potential decreases as the water concentration decreases.
- CThe water potential of the solution becomes lower than that of pure water.
- DAll of the above.
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What are the water potential and osmotic pressure of pure water?
Identify the correct statement:
Water flows between two cells . . . . . . .
Water flows between two cells . . . . . . .
When osmotic potential is either zero or negative and pressure potential is positive, then the water potential will be
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View SolutionWhy is the water potential of pure water zero?
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View SolutionStudy the following table showing the components of water potential in closely arranged mesophyll cells namely $A, B$ and $C$.
Cell Osmotic Potential (MPa) Pressure Potential (MPa) $A$ $-0.21$ $0.05$ $B$ $-0.22$ $0.02$ $C$ $-0.23$ $0.05$
Identify two of the following,which show correct direction of water movement between two cells.
$I. A \rightarrow B$ $II. B \rightarrow C$ $III. C \rightarrow A$ $IV. C \rightarrow B$
| Cell | Osmotic Potential (MPa) | Pressure Potential (MPa) |
| $A$ | $-0.21$ | $0.05$ |
| $B$ | $-0.22$ | $0.02$ |
| $C$ | $-0.23$ | $0.05$ |
Identify two of the following,which show correct direction of water movement between two cells.
$I. A \rightarrow B$ $II. B \rightarrow C$ $III. C \rightarrow A$ $IV. C \rightarrow B$
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