Question

Chickpeas when soaked in water can swell up to three times their volume. The phenomenon involved in this is called ?

• A. Imbibition
• B. Osmosis
• C. Reverse Osmosis
• D. Diffusion

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Imbibition

The movement of water through semipermeable membrane from region of higher concentration to region of lower concentration is called Osmosis. The uptake or absorption of water by solid substance without forming solution is called Imbibition.