Question

Give biological reason, why wooden frames of doors get jammed during the monsoon season.

Answer 1

During the monsoon season, wooden objects absorb moisture from the environment and get swollen up. This causes makes the doors to be jammed during the rainy season. This special phenomenon is called Imbibition.

Imbibition:

Imbibition is the special phenomenon by which water or any other liquid is absorbed by a solid particle without forming a solution.

Imbibants: Solid particles which imbibe water or other liquid.

Imbibate: Liquid which is imbibed.

Significance of Imbibition:

1. Helps in germination by breaking the seed coat.
2. Helps in the movement of water from cell to cell.