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Osmotic pressure of a solution is
BiologyTransport in PlantsJIPMERJIPMER 2010
Options:
  • A greater than pure solvent
  • B less than pure solvent
  • C equal to pure solvent
  • D less than or greater than pure solvent
Solution:
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The correct answer is: greater than pure solvent
Osmotic pressure of solution is greater than pure solvent. When a solution is separated from pure solvent by a semi-permeable membrane, the solvent begins to flow towards the solution due to development of osmotic pressure.

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