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Amount by which water potential is reduced due to presence of solute is called

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The amount by which water potential is reduced due to the presence of solute is called Solute potential.
Solute potential (Ψs), also called osmotic potential, is negative in a plant cell and zero in distilled water. Solutes reduce water potential by consuming some of the potential energy available in the water.
Solute potential (Ψs) decreases with increasing solute concentration; a decrease in Ψs causes a decrease in the total water potential.
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