Water Potential (Ψw) Is Defined As: Biology MCQ

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Water potential (Ψw) is defined as:

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Free energy of water per unit volume Correct Total water content in cell Osmotic pressure of solution Rate of water diffusion

Explanation

Pick A: Free energy of water per unit volume. Thinking through WATER POTENTIAL step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves Free energy of water per unit volume. Skip these: B) Total water content in cell; C) Osmotic pressure of solution; D) Rate of water diffusion. For hormones and genes, match the molecule or gene to its real role, not a neighboring pathway.

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