Question

Name the term which describes the plant wilt beyond recovery?

(a) Saturation

(b) Hypertonic

(c) Permanent wilting

(d) Root pressure

I have been asked this question in a job interview.

Asked question is from Absorption and Radial Movement of Water in chapter Plant Physiology of Life Sciences

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Permanent wilting

To explain I would say: The amount of water, soil hold at which plant goes flaccid beyond recovery is called the permanent wilting percentage.