Question : Absorption of water from soil by seeds increases the "_______" thus helping seedings to come out of soil.

Question : Absorption of water from soil by seeds increases the "_____

1.	Question : Absorption of water from soil by seeds increases the "_______" thus helping seedings to come out of soil.
Answer» DPD diffusion PRESSURE imbibition pressure solute potential Solution : Imbibition is the initial step in the germination of the seeds. When mature seeds are sown in SOIL they imbibe water and swell. The water is imbibed first by seed coat and then by other tissues of embryo and endosperm. The process of imbibition is IMPORTANT ot initiate the seed germination. the pressure that an imbibant develops when submerged in pure IMBIBING liquid is called imbibition pressure.