Absorption of Water, Gases and Ions
Absorption of Water, Gases and Ions: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Active Absorption, Factors Affecting Water Absorption, Passive Absorption, Passive Absorption of Minerals, and Active Absorption of Minerals.
Important Questions on Absorption of Water, Gases and Ions
Bundle of His is a network of:

How does transpiration affect water absorption?

List the factors affecting water absorption.

What do you mean by water absorption?

By which method does the plants absorb 98% of water, whether it is passive absorption or active absorption?

Water absorption through the root is influenced by the concentration of soil solution.

Which of the following is required for the 'uphill transport' of substances through a membrane?

_____ plays important role in passive absorption of water.

For active absorption,_____________ is needed.

The phenomenon of uptake of water at the expense of energy by the cell and usually against the osmotic gradient is known as

Passive absorption occurs due to _____

Active absorption occurs through:

The energy of metabolism, used in the uptake of ions, is determined by:

By which method most mineral accumulation occurs?

Describe the active method of water absorption.

Differentiate between passive and active salt absorption.

H+ ions of the root are exchanged with _____ (cation/anion) of the soil.

Absorption of minerals along the concentration gradient without using metabolic energy is _____ (passive/active) absorption.

Active absorption of water by roots from soil is mainly affected by

Transport of water through the xylem is :
