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Correct the statementsa. Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions. b. Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells. c. Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.
Correct the statements
a. Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.

b. Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells.

c. Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.
Biology | CBSE | Class 11 | Exercise 1 | NCERT Exemplar | Transport in Plants
Correct the statements
a. Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.

b. Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells.

c. Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.

Solution:

a) Hypertonic solutions cause cells to shrink, while hypotonic solutions cause them to swell.

b) Imbibition is a type of diffusion in which water is absorbed by living or dead cells.

c) The apoplast route is responsible for the majority of water movement in roots.

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