Absorption of water by the plant cells by surface attraction is called:

(a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis

(c) Imbibition (d) Endosmosis

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Imbibition: Imbibition is a phenomenon by which the dry surface of the living or dead plant cells absorbs water by surface attraction.
So option c is correct

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(i) Guttation - Water loss in liquid phase.
(ii) Adhesion - Mutual attraction between water molecules.
(iii) Imbibition - Absorption of water by dry wood.
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(b) Wall pressure exerts to prevent the increase of protoplasm size.
(c) Diffusion is more rapid in liquids than in gases.
(d) Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called as imbibition.
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Absorption of water by the plant cells by surface attraction is called: (a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis (c) Imbibition (d) Endosmosis

Imbibition: Imbibition is a phenomenon by which the dry surface of the living or dead plant cells absorbs water by surface attraction. So option c is correct

Absorption of water by the plant cells by surface attraction is called:

(a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis

(c) Imbibition (d) Endosmosis

Imbibition: Imbibition is a phenomenon by which the dry surface of the living or dead plant cells absorbs water by surface attraction.
So option c is correct