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    Imbibition is the process by which plant seeds absorb water. The solid particles in seeds that absorb water are called imbibants, and the water absorbed is the imbibate. Imbibition occurs through adsorption as imbibants are hydrophilic colloids that possess a strong attraction to water, causing them to swell as their water potential increases during the absorption process. This absorption of water is accompanied by an increase in temperature due to the kinetic energy released as water molecules lose movement upon being tightly bound to the imbibants.

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    Imbibition is the process by which plant seeds absorb water. The solid particles in seeds that absorb water are called imbibants, and the water absorbed is the imbibate. Imbibition occurs through adsorption as imbibants are hydrophilic colloids that possess a strong attraction to water, causing them to swell as their water potential increases during the absorption process. This absorption of water is accompanied by an increase in temperature due to the kinetic energy released as water molecules lose movement upon being tightly bound to the imbibants.

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    Concept Map of Imbibition

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    Imbibition is the process by which plant seeds absorb water. The solid particles in seeds that absorb water are called imbibants, and the water absorbed is the imbibate. Imbibition occurs through adsorption as imbibants are hydrophilic colloids that possess a strong attraction to water, causing them to swell as their water potential increases during the absorption process. This absorption of water is accompanied by an increase in temperature due to the kinetic energy released as water molecules lose movement upon being tightly bound to the imbibants.

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    Seed Imbibition

    Imbibition is the absorption of water by the solid particles of an adsorbant


    without forming a solution .

    The particles which absorb water are the imbibants. The pressure which is
    created is called imbibition pressure.

    The liquid (usually water) which is imbibed is known as imbibate. Plant


    imbibants are hydrophilic (water loving or readily absorbing moisture)
    colloids.

    The liquid (usually water) which is imbibed is known as imbibate. Plant


    imbibants are hydrophilic (water loving or readily absorbing moisture)
    colloids.

    Characteristics of Imbibition

    Adsorption: Imbibant Water Potential: Increase in volume: The dry Heat of wetting: During
    substance is an adsorbent. Imbibants have a high seeds of pea are negative to imbibition, temperature
    Imbibants holds imbibate negative water potential. water potential. A steep increases. The water
    (water) by adsorption due water potential gradient is molecules possess kinetic
    to the great force of established when they are energy. They get tightly
    attraction between the two. soaked in water. As a result absorbed . As a result
    the seeds swell. they become immobile
    and lose most of their
    kinetic movement. The
    kinetic energy is released
    in the form of heat called
    heat of wetting.force of
    attraction between the
    two.

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