Given below are two statements
Statement I: The greater is the concentration of water in a system, lower is its kinetic energy or water potential
Statement II: Pure water will have the lowest water potential
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Assertion(A): Pure water will always have zero water potential.
Reason(R): The greater the concentration of water in a system, the greater is its kinetic energy or ‘water potential’.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Assertion(A): The pressure exerted by the protoplasts due to entry of water against the rigid walls is called pressure potential Ψp.
Reason(R): Due to rigidity of the cell wall, the cell does not rupture when placed in hypotonic solution.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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