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प्रश्न
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.

Explain the phenomenon mention in question 8.1 .
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उत्तर
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from their region of higher concentration (dilute solution) to their region of lower concentration (concentrated solution) through a semipermeable membrane.
संबंधित प्रश्न
the exact location of the Lenticels
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.

What is meant by 'semipermeable membrane'?
Differentiate between the following
Permeable and Semi-permeable membrane.
The alongside diagram A shows a root hair growing through the soil particles. Diagram B is the root hair of an aquatic plant.
(i) Name the parts 1,2,3.
(ii) Name two substances which enter the root hair. What are their uses?
(iii) By what process do these substances enter the root hair?
(iv) Account for the different shapes of root hairs in the two diagrams.
Draw a cross-section of root showing association of soil particles with root hairs.
A thin strip of epidermal cells from the fleshy scales of an onion bulb was examined in a drop of water, under a microscope. All the epidermal cells looked alike and the figure alongside represents one of them. The thin strip was then transferred to a drop of strong sugar solution and re-examined under the microscope after about five minutes.

(i) Make a sketch of one of the epidermal cells, as it might appear after immersion in a strong sugar solution. Label any two parts which have undergone a change.
(ii) Give the scientific term for the change shown in Q.(i) above.
(iii) What would you do to bring this cell back to its original condition?
(iv) Give the scientific term used for the recovery of the cell as a result of the step taken in Q.(iii) above.
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 ?
Multiple Choice Question:
The most widely accepted theory for ascent of sap is ______.
In the zone of absorption, epidermal cells form unicellular hair-like extensions called ________.
Part of the root that absorbs water from the soil is ______.
