BIOL 206 Study Guide - Final Guide: Water Potential, Osmosis, Solution
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Water potential: what is it and how does it work: water potential the potential amount of energy contained within water. Differences in water potential throughout the water contained within a plant helps control movement of water through a plant: water naturally moves along a gradient. From high to low concentrations of energy. Once water is inside of plant, control water potential determines distribution of seeping through membrane of root cells water in cells: water potential equation. Water potential= capillary potential + osmotic potential + pressure + gravitational potential. Capillary potential-amount of water that adheres to solid cells within plant. Always negative to 0 . always removes potential from a system. Osmotic potential- impact of solutes on ability of water to move without system. Pressure- amount of force generated by water water pressure makes outward force which is how plants keep their rigidity (turgid pressure)