Transport in Plants Question 16

16. Water potential of actively absorbing cells is

(a) always + ve

(b) always - ve

(c) always 0

(d) always $>1$

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Water potential is regarded as the tendency of water to leave a system. Pure water has the highest possible water potential which is zero. All solutions have a water potential lower than that of pure water.