| Abstract: | It is shown that during a period of washing in serated distilledwater disks of Red Beet root tissue acquire the capacity toabsorb potassium rapidly. Subsequently the rate of accumulationof this ion is closely related to the internal salt-contentof the material. On the other hand, whilst the level of saltrespiration increases during the preliminary washing, it isnot influenced significantly by the internal potassium concentration.The implications of these observations are discussed in relationto a possible mechanism of mineral salt absorption. |
