Question 5
Differentiate between the following:
(a) Diffusion and Osmosis
(b) Transpiration and Evaporation
(c) Osmotic Pressure and Osmotic Potential
(d) Imbibition and Diffusion
(e) Apoplast and Symplast pathways of movement of water in plants.
(f) Guttation and Transpiration.
Question 7
What happens when a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure is applied to pure water or a solution?
Question 9
How is the mycorrhizal association helpful in absorption of water and minerals in plants?
Question 11
Describe transpiration pull model of water transport in plants. What are the factors influencing transpiration? How is it useful to plants?
Question 16
What causes the opening and closing of guard cells of stomata during transpiration?