Which one of the following statements is wrong?
Water potential is the chemical potential of the water
Solute potential is always negative
Pressure potential is zero in a flaccid cell
Water potential equals solute potential in a fully turgid cell
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Which of these cells regulate the opening and closing of stomata?
Guard cells
Epidermal cells
Mesophyll cells
Xylem cells
A group of students are studying transport of certain type of molecules in a cells and observe that transport slows down when the cells are treated with poison, a chemical, which inhibit energy production. Under normal conditions, the molecules are being studied and it is estimated that molecules probably transported by
Osmosis
Process of active transport
Process of facilitated diffusion
Process of simple diffusion
Diffusion pressure deficit is also called
Suction pressure
Turgor pressure
Osmotic pressure
None of these
The value of osmotic potential of an electrolyte is always
More than non electrolyte
Less than non electrolyte
Same as non electrolyte
None of these
Entry of water from soil into the plant is due to the gradient of?
Turgor pressure
Wall pressure
Pressure potential
Water potential
Cell-A has osmotic potential of -18 bars and pressure potential of 8 bars, whereas, cell-B has osmotic potential of -14 bars and pressure potential 2 bars. The direction of flow of water will be
From cell-B to cell-A
From cell-A to cell-B
No flow of water
In both the directions
Cell A has bars and cell B has bars. The movement of water will be from
Cell A to cell B
Cell B to cell A
Data insufficient
Water can not move in negative value of \Psi {W^\;}
Root hairs absorb water primarily through:
Osmosis
Diffusion
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
The potential energy of water is referred as
Water potential
Osmotic potential
Gravity potential
Pressure potential
The cohesion-tension theory explains the ascent of sap in tall trees. Which of the following factors LEAST contributes to the maintenance of the continuous water column?
Active transport of water into xylem vessels
Cohesion between water molecules
Adhesion of water molecules to xylem walls
Transpiration pull generated by evaporation from leaves