Question

Match List I with List II:

	List-I		List-II
(a)	Cohesion	(i)	More attraction in liquid phase
(b)	Adhesion	(ii)	Mutual attraction among water molecules
(c)	Surface tension	(iii)	Water loss in liquid phase
(d)	Guttation	(iv)	Attraction towards polar surfaces

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A – IV, B – III, C – II, D – I
• B. A – III, B – I, C – IV, D – II
• C. A – II, B – I, C – IV, D – III
• D. A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The task is to match the terms related to biological concepts in List-I with their corresponding descriptions in List-II. Let's break down each pair:

List-I	List-II
a) Cohesion	ii) Mutual attraction among water molecules
b) Adhesion	iv) Attraction towards polar surfaces
c) Surface Tension	i) More attraction in liquid phase
d) Guttation	iii) Water loss in liquid phase

Explanation:

• Cohesion: Refers to the mutual attraction among molecules of the same substance, such as water molecules attracting each other, making it correct to match (a) with (ii).
• Adhesion: Describes the attraction between molecules of different substances, such as water molecules and polar surfaces, matching (b) with (iv).
• Surface Tension: Arises from the cohesive forces among liquid molecules, leading to more attraction within the liquid phase, making (c) match with (i).
• Guttation: Involves the exudation of water droplets from plant leaves in liquid form, identifying (d) as matching with (iii).

Thus, the correct matches are: A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III.