In the rainy season,wooden doors swell up due to:

Definitions / Explanation :
$(1)$ Imbibition
$(2)$ Apoplast pathway

Any imbibant absorbs ..... from its surroundings.

Plant seeds,when sown in soil,germinate and emerge from it due to:

Give scientific reasons:
$(1)$ Plasmolysis is possible in plant cells,while it is not possible in animal cells.
$(2)$ Doors and windows of a house swell during the monsoon season.

Which is a correct order (w.r.t. imbibing capacity in decreasing order)?