AIIMS2001BotanyTransport in Plants
Wooden doors swell up and get stuck during the rainy season. This is due to the phenomenon of
Options
- Aimbibition
- Bendosmosis
- Ccapillarity
- Ddeplasmolysis.
Correct answer
A. imbibition
Step-by-step solution
Jamming of wooden frames during rains is caused by swelling of wood due to imbibition. (The absorption of water by the solid particles of a substance without forming a solution is called imbibition).