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प्रश्न
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.
What is meant by 'semipermeable membrane'?
उत्तर
A semipermeable membrane is a membrane which allows the passage of molecules selectively. It allows a solvent such as water molecules to pass through it freely but prevents the passage of the solute (sugar or salt molecules in solution).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The phenomenon of loss of water through a cut stem or injured part of plant is called ___________.
The figure shows a diagrammatic representation of the movement of certain substances inside the stem of a certain plant. Write five sentences on whatever you can explain about the processes or the arrangement of structures indicated in the diagram.
Note: - Each sentence must include one or more of the following four words, and each word can be used several times. Xylem, phloem, roots, leaves.
Choose the correct answer:
Wilting of plants occurs when ____________
Mention whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F) and give an explanation in support of your answer.
If the phloem of a twig is removed keeping the xylem intact, the leaves of a twig wilt.
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.
Explain the phenomenon mention in question 8.1 .
Name the following:
Root hairs are the extension of which cells.
Fill in the Blank
Leaves get wilted if _________ is removed from the plant.
Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the Root tip showing the root hair zone.
Trace the pathway followed by water molecules from the time it enters a plant root to the time it escapes into the atmosphere from a leaf.
Minerals cannot be passively absorbed by the roots.