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Agriculture · Q187

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 187

Q187

DPD is abbreviated form of

A.
Daily photosynthetic deficit
B.
Daily phosphorus deficit
C.
Diffusion pressure deficit
Answer
D.
Daily pressure deficit

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
DPD is an abbreviated form of Diffusion pressure deficit.
The difference between the diffusion pressure of pure solvent and solution is called diffusion pressure deficit (DPD).
It is a reduction in the diffusion pressure of the solvent in the solution over its pure state due to the presence of solutes in it and forces opposing diffusion.