Question

    In high air humidity more water moves into the leaves than is being lost to the air and the more delicate cell walls in the leaf may burst. The condition is called 

    A Oedema Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Plasmolysis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Flaccid Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Transpiration pull Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The condition described, where more water moves into the leaves than is being lost to the air, leading to the bursting of delicate cell walls in the leaf, is called (a) Oedema.

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