PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
TRANSPORT IN PLANT
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Question
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A maize crop is successfully growing in a field in which the water potential of the soil is-40 KPa.What is the most likely water potential of the cell sap in the root hair cell?
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-60 KPa
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-40 KPa
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-20 KPa
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0 KPa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘False’.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘-1 to-4 atm’
Detailed explanation-3: -A root hair contains cell sap which has a higher concentration of salts as compared to the soil water. Hence the root hair cells absorb water from the soil by endosmosis.
Detailed explanation-4: -17 What happens to a typical bacterium when it is placed in surroundings that have a higher water potential than the water potential inside the cell? A The bacterium bursts because the cell wall has no structural function.
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