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प्रश्न
Explain why:
Raisins swell up in water.
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उत्तर
The raisins swell up when placed in water because the water is hypotonic as compared to the raisins so the water enters inside the raisins as a result of endosmosis.
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Multiple Choice Question:
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
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The diagram given below represents the results of an experiment conducted on two freshly taken leafy shoots of a herbaceous plant. The lower ends of the shoots dip in ordinary water.
(i) What is the aim of the experiment?
(ii) Some parts of the stem in both the shoots have been removed. Name the conducting tissue in shoot (a) and in shoot (b) that has been removed.
(iii) What are the results of this experiment?

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Choose the correct answer:
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Explain about the factors that affect water absorption.
