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What is the technical definition of water potential 'Ψ'?
The difference between the chemical potential of water in the system and the chemical potential of pure water under standard temp. and pressure
What is the solute potential 'Ψs' in a solution?
The change in the Ψ value due to the contribution of dissolved solutes
What happens to the water potential 'Ψ' when solutes are added to pure water?
The Ψ value will drop and become negative
In a solution, when does Ψ equal Ψs?
When the pressure potential Ψp is 0
What happens to the water potential 'Ψ' when a plant cell is placed into pure water?
Water moves from high Ψ outside to lower Ψ inside the cell
Test your knowledge of water potential with this quiz! Learn and review the technical and simple definitions, units of measurement, and the concept of water potential as the tendency of water molecules to move between regions.
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