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Question
___________ potential is the measure of the change in water potential of a system due to the presence of solute molecules?
A
Osmotic
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B
Pressure
C
Both of these
D
None of these
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A
Osmotic
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B
Pressure
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C
Both of these
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None of these
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Explanation
Osmotic potential is the component of water potential that reflects the effect of dissolved solute molecules, which lower the overall water potential of a solution.