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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 6. Plant Water Relation

If a cell 'A' is having osmotic pressure = 100 bars, turgor pressure 50 bars and cell 'B' is having osmatic pressure 100 bars and turgor pressure 60 bars then, the flow of water occurs __________ .

  1. A from cell 'A' to cell 'B'
  2. B from cell 'B' to cell 'A'
  3. C from both cell 'A' to cell 'B' and cell 'B' to cell 'A'
  4. D in neither direction
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Correct Answer

(B) from cell 'B' to cell 'A'

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Detailed explanation

DPD = OP - TP
Cell A: DPD = 100 -50 = 50 atm
Cell B: DPD = 100- 60 =40 atm
Movement of water will be from low DPD to high DPD, i.e., from B to A.