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Water potential is equal to
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- Ψs + O.P.
- Ψs = T.P.
- Ψp + Ψw
- Ψs + Ψp
Correct Option: D
Water potential is defined as the difference between the chemical potential of water at any point in a system and that of pure water under standard conditions. The unit of measurement of water potential is pascal, Pa (1 mega pascal, Mpa = 10 bars). It is represented by greek letter PSi (Ψ). Water potential has two components-solute potential which is always negative and pressure potential which is usually positive. Therefore water potential Ψw is expressed as :
Ψw = Ψs + Ψp