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प्रश्न
Explain how soaked seeds swell up and burst their seed coats.
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उत्तर
When soaked in water, the seeds swell up due to imbibition and endosmosis. During these two processes water enters the cell. Due to endosmosis, at some point, the seed coat is unable to bear the turgor pressure and hence, the seed coat bursts.
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Multiple Choice Question:
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Plasmolysis
