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प्रश्न
When any dry plant material is kept in water, they swell up. Name and define the phenomenon involved in this change.
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उत्तर
The swelling up is due to Imbibition. Imbibition is a type of diffusion in which a solid absorbs water and gets swelled up. If Imbibition were not there, seedlings would not have been able to emerge out of the soil.
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Match the pairs.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | ||
| (1) | Parasitic plant | (a) | Mushroom |
| (2) | Insectivorous plant | (b) | Lichen |
| (3) | Saprophytic plant | (c) | Drosera |
| (4) | Symbiotic plant | (d) | Cuscuta |
Match the pairs:
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| (1) Parasitic plant | (a) Mushroom |
| (2) Insectivorous plant | (b) Lichen |
| (3) Saprophytic plant | (c) Drosera |
| (4) Symbiotic plant | (c) Drosera |
