AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tropical rain forest exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo is extremely humid because plants are losing a lot of water through their leaves. What are the holes in their leaves called?
A
guard cells
B
stomata
C
xylem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants occurring at the leaves while their stomata are open for the passage of CO2 and O2 during photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transpiration occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Types of Transpiration Stomatal transpiration: It is the evaporation of water through stomata. Stomata are specialized pores in the leaves. They account for around 80 to 90% of the total water loss from the plants. Cuticular transpiration: Cuticle is an impermeable covering present on the leaves and stem.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: The loss of water from plants is known as transpiration.

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