Give the equivalent terms for the following: Loss of water through a cut stem.

Give the equivalent terms for the following:

Loss of water through a cut stem.

One Word/Term Answer

Bleeding

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Chapter 4: Absorption by roots: The Processes Involved - Review Questions [Page 52]

Chapter 4 Absorption by roots: The Processes Involved
Review Questions | Q B. 2. (c) | Page 52

A plant cell may burst when :

Give scientific reasons : Balsam plants wilt during mid-day even if the soil is well watered.

Give reason for the following:

It is better to transplant seedlings in a flower-bed in the evening and not in the morning.

Give reason for the following:

A plant cell, when kept in a hypertonic salt solution for about 30 minutes, turns flaccid.

Differentiate between:
Turgid and Flaccid.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Flaccidity is the reverse of turgidity.

Deplasmolysis occurs when a plasmolysed cell is placed in ______.

Excessive use of fertilisers in agricultural fields reduces the yield of crops. Justify the statement.

The hydrostatic pressure of the cell sap on the cell wall is called ______.

Addition of salt to pickles is a method of killing the bacteria by ______.