Correct the statements.
(a) Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.
(b) Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells.
(c) Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.
Ans.
(a) Cells swell in hypotonic solutions and shrink in hypertonic solutions.
(b) Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids – colloids.
(c) Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the apoplast.