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Anjali wanted to eat chick pea (Kontaikkatalai). She requested her mother to cook the same on next day. At night her mother took a cup of chick pea and put them in a container having some water and the kept the container covered overnight. Next day it was observed that the chick pea got swollen and were ready to be cooked. What is this phenomenon due to which chick pea got swollen is known as

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Step-by-step explanation:

It sounds like osmosis. Osmosis is the process where water goes from a diluted state through a porous wall where it meets a liquid of a much thicker state. The object is to try and dilute the thicker liquid.

Chick peas (as an irrelevant note) are wonderful members of the legume family. Every vegetarian will tell you stories about having a Big Mac attack after being a Veggie for about 6 months. Chick peas are the only answer. Have them once in a while and you will never get another big mac attack.

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