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  1. Water potential is equal to
    1. Ψs + O.P.
    2. Ψs = T.P.
    3. Ψp + Ψw
    4. 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



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