EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Water moves into the roots from the soil by osmosis, due to the low solute potential in the roots (lower s in roots than in soil).

Detailed explanation-2: -Transpiration Keeps the Water Moving In plants, water enters the root cells by osmosis and moves into tubes called xylem vessels to be transported to the leaves. Water molecules inside the xylem cells are strongly attracted to each other because of hydrogen bonding (this is called cohesion).

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a process by which plants maintain their water content despite the constant water loss due to transpiration. This process controls the cell to cell diffusion of water. Osmosis induces cell turgor which regulates the movement of plants and plant parts. Osmosis also controls the dehiscence of fruits and sporangia.