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Transport in Plants: Water potential MCQ

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Water potentialHardQuestion 10619

Question

A fully turgid cell in equilibrium with pure water has total water potential:

  1. A
    Equal to zero
    Correct
  2. B
    Strongly negative
  3. C
    Greater than one
  4. D
    Always lower than soil water

Correct answer

Equal to zero

Explanation

At full turgor, pressure potential balances the negative solute potential.

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