Which of the following statements are true/false?
A) The positive hydrostatic pressure exerted by the plasma membrane on the cell wall is called turgor pressure.
B) Wall pressure is a pressure exerted by the cell wall on the plasma membrane.
C) Diffusion is more rapid in solids than in gases.
D) Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called imbibition.
E) Osmosis is the movement of all types of solutes along the concentration gradient.

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A and B only

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answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Diffusion is obvious in gases and liquids compared to solids. Diffusion of water through a semi permeable membrane is called osmosis. Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids – colloids – causing them to increase in volume.

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