Discussion Forum : Transport In Plants
Question -
Raisins absorb water by___________.
Answer: Option C
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C
Imbibitionis a form of diffusion wherewater is absorbed by solids or colloidal substances and it does not form a solution; instead, the water imbibed gets associated with the highlyhydrophilic solid substances. Swelling of raisins when immersed in water is an example of imbibition.Imbibition occurs throughpassive transportand does not require energy.
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Imbibitionis a form of diffusion wherewater is absorbed by solids or colloidal substances and it does not form a solution; instead, the water imbibed gets associated with the highlyhydrophilic solid substances. Swelling of raisins when immersed in water is an example of imbibition.Imbibition occurs throughpassive transportand does not require energy.
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