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Biology Question on Transport of water and minerals in plants

The magnitude of root pressure ranges from

A

2-5 atm

B

1-5 atm

C

0.1-0.2 atm

D

4-6 atm

Answer

1-5 atm

Explanation

Solution

The term root pressure was coined by Stephen Hales (1727). The evidences that support the existence of this phenomenon are bleeding and guttation. The magnitude of root pressure is 1−2 atm1-2\, atm and very rarely 5 atm5\, atm.