AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants can get rid of excess water by a process like (Select 2 correct answers)
A
Transpiration
B
Guttation
C
Diffusion
D
Osmosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Transpiration is the process by which plants get rid of excess water through the stomata.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guttation is the loss of water in solution form through hydathodes. It occurs under the influence of root pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of loss of water in the form of liquid drops from the edges of leaves or the tips of veins through hydathodes is known as guttation. This process usually happens in herbaceous plants when the humidity is and the root pressure is high and the rate of transpiration is low.

Detailed explanation-4: -Guttation is the process of secretion of water droplets from the pores of some vascular plants like grass. Guttation is often confused with dew droplets that condense from the atmosphere onto the plant’s surface.

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