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Lec. 02.plant Water Relations
Lec. 02.plant Water Relations
Dr. K. Venkatesan
Professor (CRP)
WATER
• Liquid • Colorless
• Gas • Odorless
• solid • Tasteless
Properties of water
pH = – log [H+]
[H+]= 10-9 M
Role of water in plants
• Solute = sugar
• Solvent = water
Diffusion
movement of molecules or ions from a region of higher
concentration to a region of lower concentration
Move along a diffusion gradient due to their own kinetic
energy
Diffusion Multidirectional
Diffusion
Osmosis
Diffusion of water through a differentially permeable
membrane from a region of higher potential to a region of
lower potential
ISOTONIC
When cells are placed in a solution, they neither gain
nor lose water by osmosis. Such a solution is said to be
isotonic.
HYPERTONIC
If cells are placed in higher concentration solution, they
lose water by osmosis and the cells shrivel up. Such a
solution is called hypertonic.
Osmotic effects on cells
Endosmosis
T.P = W.P
Exosmosis
1 MPa = 9.87 atm = 10 bars (1 atm = 1.013 bar & 1 bar = 0.987 atm)
Components of cell water potential
= s + p + g + m
= - miRT bars (psi – pounds per squire inch)
m – isomolar concentration, i – ionisation
constant
T – absolute temperature (270 + room temp.)
R- gas constant (0.083)
De Plasmolysis –
plasmolysed cell placed in water, the process of
endosmosis -Water enters - turgid - protoplasm again
assumes it normal shape and position
Plasmolysis
Plasmolysis
A B C
• Turgid = plant parts filled with water
• Wilted = lack of turgidity
Save Water for future