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Dry seeds when placed in water swell up due to

Dry seeds when placed in water swell up due to Correct Answer Imbibition

Dry seeds when placed in water swell up due to Imbibition.
Imbibition is a special type of diffusion that takes place when liquid is absorbed by solids-colloids causing an increase in volume.
Water surface potential movement takes place along a concentration gradient; some dry materials absorb water. A gradient between the absorbent and the liquid is essential for imbibition.

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