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Water potential

Water potential . Water potential = solute potential + pressure potential. Pressure potential . A force that resists water flow due to a container (cell) being full and not wanting to expand any more. Cell walls of plant cells are important in this regard. Solute potential .

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Water potential

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  1. Water potential Water potential = solute potential + pressure potential

  2. Pressure potential • A force that resists water flow due to a container (cell) being full and not wanting to expand any more. Cell walls of plant cells are important in this regard.

  3. Solute potential • Solute potential = - i M R T • i = the number of pieces the solute breaks into in the water • R = a constant (.0821) • T = temperature • M = concentration of the solution • NOTE: The negative is important

  4. Negative • As solute potential is more negative with increased solute concentration, the water will move from high to low water potential. • A high concentration of solute leads to a more negative (lower) water potential.

  5. Quiz on lab • http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biomembrane1/induce.html • http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab1/analysis.html • http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab1/quiz.html

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