Question

distinguish between passive and active absorption

Answer 1

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1) Active water absorption occurs via root hair cells and passive water absorption occurs when transpiration rate is high.

2) Active absorption involves symplast movement of water and passive absorption involves apoplast movement of water.

3) Active absorption utilizes metabolic energy and passive absorption utilizes solar energy for transpiration. 

4) Active absorption is independent of transpiration and passive depends upon transpiration.

5) Water is absorbed by osmotic and non osmotic process in active absorption. Water is absorbed as a result of tension created by transpiration pull in passive absorption.

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