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Question
Explain the term:
Root pressure
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Solution
Root pressure is the pressure developed in the roots due to the continued inward movement of water through cell-to-cell osmosis, which helps in the ascent of cell sap upward through the stem.
A manometer is used to measure the root pressure.
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