Which of the factor is not responsible for absorption of water and minerals in plants ?
A
Imbibition
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B
Diffusion
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C
Osmosis
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is D None of these The absorption of water and minerals from the soil by the roots of plants and their movement inside roots of the plant and subsequently its upward movement in stem and other aerial parts of the plant body is because of the following phenomenon:- Imbibition Diffusion Osmosis Osmotic pressure Root pressure Turgidity and flacidity Plasmolysis and deplasmolysis