AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The loss of water in liquid phase from the plant leaves is known as
A
Transpiration
B
Guttation
C
Evaporation
D
Diffusion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants lose water in the liquid form through the process of guttation and bleeding. Guttation exudes water through pores called hydathodes. Bleeding happens through the cut surface of plants. Transpiration is the loss of water vapor from the aerial parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Root pressure can result in the loss of liquid water from the leaves during times of low transpiration. This process is called guttation and specialized structures (hydathodes) in the leaves are involved.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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