Which of the following is an example of imbibition?

An enthusiastic professor,wanting to demonstrate a physiological process,placed soaked mustard seeds in a glass jar and kept it in a corner before starting the lecture. At the end of the lecture,a sudden explosion occurred,and the glass jar shattered into pieces. Which of the following processes was the professor trying to demonstrate?

If two types of seeds,like pea and maize,are kept in water at the same time,which among the two will imbibe more water?

Doors made of wood swell up during the rainy season due to:

The initial stage of water absorption by root cells is by

$A$ special type of diffusion,which occurs when water is absorbed by solids causing them to increase in volume,is called: