Question:
Why and How water potential of water is zero and not more than zero ?
Answer:
The water potential of pure water in open is always taken as zero because there is no solute and the pressure in the container is zero. Adding solute lowers the water potential. When a solution is enclosed by a rigid cell wall, the movement of water into the cell will exert pressure on the cell wall.
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