Questions and Answers
What is the quantity of water in dormant seeds?
10%
Which property of water is due to its high electro negativity of oxygen compared to hydrogen?
High dipole moment
What is a characteristic of elements more electropositive than Hydrogen?
They bind to hydroxides
What is a general property of water related to its ability to dissolve macromolecular components like DNA and proteins?
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What makes the germination of seeds possible?
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What is the primary function of root hairs?
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What is the significance of water in plant cells?
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Which of the following statements about water content in plants is true?
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What is the primary role of water in biochemical reactions in plants?
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Which of the following is not a consequence of water absorption in plants?
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What percentage of the protoplasm in plants is typically composed of water?
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