Ajay Kumar Bhattacharya and Pradeep Singh Solutions for Exercise 1: TEST YOURSELF
Ajay Kumar Bhattacharya Biology Solutions for Exercise - Ajay Kumar Bhattacharya and Pradeep Singh Solutions for Exercise 1: TEST YOURSELF
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Questions from Ajay Kumar Bhattacharya and Pradeep Singh Solutions for Exercise 1: TEST YOURSELF with Hints & Solutions
What is the difference between flaccid and turgid cell?
Explain why :
Grass is killed if salt is added on it.
The leaves of a well-watered potted plant were found wilted during a hot sunny day.
Would the cells of the leaves in the wilted state be flaccid or turgid?
The leaves of a well-watered potted plant were found wilted during a hot sunny day.
Explain briefly the meaning of the term flaccid.
The leaves of a well-watered potted plant were found wilted during a hot sunny day.
What explanation should you suggest if the wilted leaves did not recover even during the night?
Suggest one simple experiment to show that water absorbed by the roots of a plant travels upward through the conducting tissues of the stem.
What is root pressure? How would you demonstrate it experimentally?
Match the items in column I with those in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Xylem | a. Semipermeable |
| 2. Phloem | b. Permeable |
| 3. Cell membrane | c. Downward flow of sap |
| 4. Root pressure | d. Upward flow of water |
| 5. Cell wall | e. Guttation |
