Transport in Plants

Define the terms osmotic pressure and turgor pressure.

Osmotic pressure : It is the pressure which needs to be applied to a solution to prevent the entry of water across a semipermeable membrane.

Turgor pressure : It is the pressure exerted by protoplast upon the cell membrane of cell wall.

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Define osmosis. Give its types.

Define the terms imbibition imbibant, imbibate and imbibition pressure.

Describe the importance of imbibition.

Define the term diffusion pressure deficit (DPD) and also write its relation.

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