1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Biology
  4. Water potential gradient between the absorbent and the' liquid imbibed is essential, for imbibition. In addition, for any substance to imbibe any liquid, one of the following is also a prerequisite.

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Water potential gradient between the absorbent and the' liquid imbibed is essential, for imbibition. In addition, for any substance to imbibe any liquid, one of the following is also a prerequisite.

COMEDKCOMEDK 2015Transport in Plants

Solution:

Amount of imbibition depends upon:
(i) water potential gradient between the absorbent and the liquid imbibed, and
(ii) affinity between the adsorbant and the liquid.