Q. The first process responsible for the entry of water into a seed, when it is placed in a suitable environment for germination is
A) Absorption
B) Imbibition
C) Active transport
D) Osmosis and diffusion
Explanation
Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids-colloids causing them to enormously increase in volume. The classical example of imbibition are absorption of water by seeds and dry wood
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