ICSE Class X Biology 2013 Solved Papers

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Give biological reasons for the following :
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Wooden frames of doors get jammed during the monsoon season.
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Wooden frames of doors and windows get jammed due to process of imbibition. In this process, water is adsorbed or absorbed by surface attraction. Wood have a strong affinity for water (hydrophillic). Thus, they absorb or imbibe water or moisture from their surroundings and swell up.
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