The two main components that determine water potential are

Solute potential

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Pressure potential

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Suction pressure

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Both a & b

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Solution

The correct option is D
Both a & b

Water potential is the sum of both solute potential and pressure potential. This can be represented as $ψ_{w} = ψ_{s} + ψ_{p}$ .

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