Question

define water potential and solute potential ....plzzz

Answer 1

The measure of the relative tendency of water to move from one area to another, and is commonly represented by the Greek letter Ψ (Psi). Supplement. Water potential is caused by osmosis, gravity, mechanical pressure, or matrix effects including surface tension.

solute potential Symbol Ψ s. The component of water potential that is due to the presence of solutemolecules. It always has a negative value as solutes lower the waterpotential of the system. "solute potential.

Answer 2

solute potential decrease with increasing solute concentration a decrease in solute potential causes a decrease in the total water for potential the internal water potential of a plant cell is more negative than pure water this causes water to move from soil into plant roots via osmosis