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Transport In Plants

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In plants, water supply is due to

  • osmosis

  • imbibition

  • guttation

  • adhesion force

Solution

D.

adhesion force

Diffusion of water from its pure state or dilute solution into a solution or stronger solution when the two are separated by a semipermeable membrane is termed as osmosis. In plants water supply is due to osmosis.

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