NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

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Imbibition is always accompanied by swelling or increase in the volume of imbibint However, the increase in the volume of the imbibant is

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Correct option: C

Less than the volume of the water imbibed

Option C (Less than the volume of the water imbibed) is correct because some of the water is used to hydrate the imbibant molecules, reducing the overall volume increase.

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