One of the following is not an example for imbibition - Sri Chaitanya Infinity Learn Best Online Courses for NCERT Solutions, CBSE, ICSE, JEE, NEET, Olympiad and Class 6 to 12

A
Absorption of water by dry seeds.
B
Absorption of water by wooden piece
C
Absorption of water by velamen of epiphytic roots
D
movement of water through plasma membrane.

Solution:

Movement of water through plasma membrane is described as a type of diffusion known as Osmosis but not imbibition. Imbibition is increase in the volume of solids due to adsorption of water on to the hydrophilic colloidal substance of the solid. It is a special type of diffusion.