1. | Water enters into the cell eventually rupturing it |
2. | Water enters into the cell and turgor pressure is developed |
3. | Water comes out of the cell making it plasmolysed |
4. | Net movement of water will be zero |
(a) | Imbibition pressure | i. | Responsible for enlargement and extension growth of cell |
(b) | Turgor pressure | ii. | Used by prehistoric man to split rocks and boulder |
(c) | Mass or bulk inflow | iii. | Depends on pressure differences |
(d) | Osmosis | iv. | Depends on both pressure and concentration gradient |
A | B | |
1. | Hypotonic | Less |
2. | Hypertonic | More |
3. | Hypotonic | Equally |
4. | Hypertonic | Less |
a. | Pressure hydrostatic pressure. |
b. | Develops due to concentration of sugars in roots. |
c. | Accounts for bulk movement rate of up to 15 metres per hour. |
d. | Evaporation decreases root pressure. |
Upper surface | Lower surface | |
Plant A | 12 mins | 2 mins |
Plant B | 2 mins | 2.3 mins |