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    This document outlines the process of absorption by plant roots. It discusses the importance of roots, water, and minerals. It describes the modes of absorption and conduction of water and minerals through active and passive absorption. It also examines the ascent of sap through the path of conduction in xylem tissue and various theories for the mechanism of ascent including root pressure, capillary action, and transpirational pull. Finally, it defines various terminology used in the absorption and transport process like imbibition, diffusion, osmosis, turgor pressure, and plasmolysis.

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    This document outlines the process of absorption by plant roots. It discusses the importance of roots, water, and minerals. It describes the modes of absorption and conduction of water and minerals through active and passive absorption. It also examines the ascent of sap through the path of conduction in xylem tissue and various theories for the mechanism of ascent including root pressure, capillary action, and transpirational pull. Finally, it defines various terminology used in the absorption and transport process like imbibition, diffusion, osmosis, turgor pressure, and plasmolysis.

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    This document outlines the process of absorption by plant roots. It discusses the importance of roots, water, and minerals. It describes the modes of absorption and conduction of water and minerals through active and passive absorption. It also examines the ascent of sap through the path of conduction in xylem tissue and various theories for the mechanism of ascent including root pressure, capillary action, and transpirational pull. Finally, it defines various terminology used in the absorption and transport process like imbibition, diffusion, osmosis, turgor pressure, and plasmolysis.

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    This document outlines the process of absorption by plant roots. It discusses the importance of roots, water, and minerals. It describes the modes of absorption and conduction of water and minerals through active and passive absorption. It also examines the ascent of sap through the path of conduction in xylem tissue and various theories for the mechanism of ascent including root pressure, capillary action, and transpirational pull. Finally, it defines various terminology used in the absorption and transport process like imbibition, diffusion, osmosis, turgor pressure, and plasmolysis.

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    4.

    Absorption by Roots

    Outline
    Roots and its importance Water and its importance Minerals and its importance Modes of Absorption and Conduction of Water and Minerals E. Terminology F. Absorption of Water G. Absorption of Minerals
    G.1. Active Absorption G.2. Passive Absorption

    A. B. C. D.

    H. Ascent of Sap
    H.1. Path of conduction of water H.1.1. Experiment to show that the water is conducted through the tracheary elements of xylem. H.2. Mechanism of Ascent of Sap H.2.1. Root Pressure Theory H.2.2. Capillary Theory H.2.3. Transpirational Pull Theory

    E. Terminology
    E.1. Imbibition E.2. Diffusion
    E.2. 1 Diffusion of Gases E.2. 2 Diffusion of Liquids

    E.3. Osmosis
    E.3. 1 Demonstration of Osmosis E.3. 2 Osmosis in Living Tissues E.3.2.1 Experiment demonstrating osmosis in living tissues E.3.3 Types of OSMOSIS E.3.3.1 Endosmosis E.3.3.2 Exosmosis E.3.4 Osmotic Pressure E.3.5 Importance of Osmosis E.3.6 Difference between Diffusion and Osmosis

    E.4. Tonicity (Types of Solutions)


    E.4.1 Hypertonic Solutions E.4.2 Hypotonic Solutions E.4.3 Isotonic Solutions

    (Continue) E. Terminology
    E.5. Turgor Pressure and Turgidity E.6. Wall Pressure E.7. Flaccidity E.8. Utility of Turgidity E.9. Root Pressure
    E.9.1 Experiment to demonstrate root pressure in Plants.

    E.10. Plasmolysis and Deplasmolysis


    E.10.1 Experiment to demonstrate the phenomenon of plasmolysis and deplasmolysis E.10.2 Difference in Plasmolysis and Osmosis

    A. Roots and its importance


    All terrestrial plants absorb water and minerals from the soil with the help of their roots (except Epiphytes & Parasites). Then they transport to all the other parts of the plant. Most of the water absorbed is lost through the aerial parts of the plants like stomata. This maintains a continuous suction in the plant which makes the roots absorb water continuously according to their need.

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