Wooden doors swell up in the rainy season due to _____.

plasmolysis

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imbibition

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diffusion

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osmosis

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The correct option is B imbibition
Wooden doors swell up in the rainy season. This occurs due to imbibition. Imbibition is a phenomenon by which living or dead plant cells absob water by surface attraction. Substances which are made up of cellulose and proteins have strong affinity for water.

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