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प्रश्न
Give Reasons for the following.
A closed can of dried seeds bursts open if some water enters it by accident.
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उत्तर
If some water enters in a closed can of dried seeds, the seeds absorb water by imbibition and osmosis and swell up. The swelling up of seeds exerts a force on the walls of the can, and hence the can bursts open.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Absorption of water by the plant cells by surface attraction is called:
Multiple Choice Question:
Seeds when soaked in water imbibe in it because:
Explain the term:
Imbibition
Gum swells up in the water due to ______.
Which of the following is an example of imbibition?
Absorption of water from soil by dry seeds increases the ______ thus helping seedlings to come out of soil.
Correct the statements:
Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells.
Why do the wooden doors become very hard to close and open in rainy season?
The phenomenon by which living/dead plant cells absorb water by surface attraction is called ______.
Define the following term:
Imbibition
