Question

Given below are two statements

Statement I: Osmotic pressure is always negative.

Statement II: Osmotic potential is also always negative.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A Both Statement I and Statement II are true Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Both Statement I and Statement II are false Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Statement I is true but Statement II is false Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Statement I is false but Statement II is true Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Osmotic pressure is always positive, not negative. Osmotic pressure refers to the pressure required to prevent the osmosis of a solvent (usually water) across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. On the other hand, osmotic potential is always negative.

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