Question

Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following.

Options

• More the solute concentration, greater will be the osmotic pressure.

• Numerically osmotic pressure is equivalent to osmotic potential.

• Osmotic pressure is the negative pressure applied, while osmotic potential is positive.

• All of the above

Answer 1

Osmotic pressure is the negative pressure applied, while osmotic potential is positive.

Explanation:

Osmotic potential is the negative force, whereas osmotic pressure is the applied positive force.