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उत्तर
Root Pressure is the pressure exerted on the liquid contents of the cortical cells of the root, under fully turgid condition, forcing a quantity of water into the xylem vessels and through them upwards into the stem up to a certain height.
Demonstration of Root pressure:

(a) Take a well matured healthy herbaceous plant.
(b) The stem of the plant is cut a few centimeters above the base with a sharp knife and attached to a manometer through a rubber tube.
(c) After a few hours, the level of mercury rises in the manometer.
(d) This is due to the pressure created by water exuded from the cut end of the plant on account of root pressure generated due to entry of water in the root cells.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram below represents a layer of epidermal cells showing a fully grown root hair. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

Draw a diagram of the above root hair cell as it would appear when a concentrated solution of fertilizers is added near it.
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.

Explain the phenomenon mention in question 8.1 .
Name the following:
The solution outside the cell having lower solute concentration than the fluids.
Multiple Choice Question:
Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when:
A thin strip of epidermal cells of a leaf was observed in a drop of water. They all looked turgid and normal.
(a) Draw a diagram of such a cell.
(b) Draw a diagram of a cell if this strip is transferred to a strong concentrated solution of sugar. What is term used for the effect on the cells ?
Root hairs are ______
Epiphytic plants like orchids absorb water vapours from air with the help of epiphytic roots having special tissue called ____________.
____________plants like orchids absorb water vapours from air with the help of epiphytic roots having special tissue called velamen.
Draw a neat and proportionate diagram of root hair and label mitochondria, nucleus and vacuole.
