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Is solute potential and water potential are same? |
| Answer» Solute potential\xa0(Ψs) decreases with increasing\xa0solute\xa0concentration; a decrease in Ψs causes a decrease in the total\xa0water potential. The internal\xa0water potential\xa0of a plant cell is more negative than pure\xa0water; this causes\xa0water\xa0to move from the soil into plant roots via osmosis.\xa0Osmotic potential\xa0is directly proportional to the\xa0solute\xa0concentration. If the\xa0solute\xa0concentration of a solution increases, the\xa0potential\xa0for the\xa0water\xa0in that solution to undergo osmosis decreases. ... If no physical pressure is applied to a solution, then the\xa0solute potential\xa0is\xa0equal\xa0to the\xa0water potential. | |