What is Root Pressure?

What is Root Pressure?

The total turgor pressure of the cortex tissue as a result of which water enters the xylem vessels through endoderm is called root pressure. Root pressure,…
Define Diffusion Pressure Deficit

Define Diffusion Pressure Deficit

Diffusion pressure deficit (D.P.D.): The differences of the diffusion pressure between a solution and a solvent at N.T.P is called diffusion pressure deficit. In a…
What is Wall Pressure?

What is Wall Pressure?

Wall pressure (W.P.) Wall pressure is the pressure exerted on the contents of a plant cell by the cell wall that is equal in force…
What is Turgidity?

What is Turgidity?

A cell in it’s fully expanded condition is said to be Turgid. Turgidity is the state of a cell in which the cell wall is…
Define Turgor Pressure

Define Turgor Pressure

The pressure that is exerted on the cell wall due turgidity is called Turgor pressure (T.P.). Plant cells are very much like your own cells,…
How many types of water in soils?

How many types of water in soils?

In higher plants, the main and only source of water is soil water. The rain water is soil water. The rain water is the only…
Define Diffusion Pressure

Define Diffusion Pressure

Diffusion pressure expresses the potential ability to diffuse from an area of the greatest concentration to an area of lesser concentration. The tendency of ions…
Define Osmotic Pressure

Define Osmotic Pressure

Osmotic pressure can be defined as the pressure required stopping completely, the movement of the solvent through the semi-permeable membrane. The more is the difference…
Define and Describe on Asexual Reproduction

Define and Describe on Asexual Reproduction

The direct method of reproduction in which the organism doesn’t need any companion and can reproduce through spore or from any part of the both…
Describe with a Labelled Diagram of a Typical Ovule

Describe with a Labelled Diagram of a Typical Ovule

Ovule: The round shaped microscopic organs present in the placenta of the ovary which is turned to seeds after being fertilized are called ovule. An…
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