TREE PHYSIOLOGY
TRANSPIRATION
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Question
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Which is true?
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99% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration
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9% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration
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Evaporation through transpiration accounts only for 1% of all the water the plant takes in
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Evaporation through transpiration is minuscule
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -About 97-99% of the water is lost through transpiration. Transpiration is defined as the physiological loss of water in the form of water vapor, mainly from the stomata in leaves, but also through evaporation from the surfaces of leaves, flowers, and stems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Ninety percent of the water lost by plants during transpiration is through the stomata of the leaf.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is estimated that approximately 99% of the water is lost during transpiration by the plants.
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