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Question
Which of the following is an example of imbibition?
Options
Uptake of water by root hair
Exchange of gases in stomata
Swelling of seed when put in soil
Opening of stomata
Solution
Swelling of seed when put in soil.
Explanation:
In fact, the seeds increase enormously in their volume by absorbing water which the process is referred to as imbibition, and the seeds germinate.
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