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Plant Water Relation

Maharashtra Board · Class 12 · Biology

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Topics in Plant Water Relation

1

Properties of Water and Its Biological Significance

  • Water is liquid at room temperature and acts as the best universal solvent
  • High specific heat, heat of vaporization, and heat of fusion make water a thermal buffer
  • Hydrogen bonds between water molecules create cohesive and adhesive forces
2

Root Structure and Water Absorption

  • Root hair zone is the primary site of water absorption
  • Root hairs are unicellular extensions of epidermal cells (epiblema)
  • Root hair structure: thin cell wall (pectin outer, cellulose inner), large vacuole, thin cytoplasm
3

Water Absorption Mechanisms

  • Three sequential processes: Imbibition → Diffusion → Osmosis
  • Imbibition: Swelling of hydrophilic colloids (cell wall) by water adsorption
  • Diffusion: Movement from higher to lower concentration through cell wall
4

Water Potential and Plasmolysis

  • Water potential (ψ) = negative value of DPD
  • Pure water has ψ = 0, adding solutes makes it negative
  • Water flows from less negative to more negative potential

Key Concepts

Water has unique properties including highRoot hairs are unicellular extensionsWater absorption occurs through three sequentialWater potential (ψ) represents the chemicalPlasmolysis occurs when cells are placed

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