Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321962751
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 29, Problem 5TYU
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The capacity of a solution to take the water is termed as water potential ( ψ ) of the solution. Water potential is a total of the osmotic potential (Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition), Chapter 29, Problem 5TYU ψs ), which is generally negative and the pressure potential ( ψp ) which is generally positive).

ψ=ψsp

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