Multiple choice

A small glass bottle is filled to the top with dry seeds and water. It is corked and left, but suddenly after a few hours it explodes. This happens due to the phenomenon of

  1. osmosis

  2. imbibition

  3. respiration

  4. diffusion

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option 2 is correct. It is due to imbibition that the seeds absorb water and swell up.