GK
SOIL AND AGRICULTURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Guttation occurs in plants through -
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Stomata
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Hydathodes
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Guttation occurs through the hydathodes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Guttation occurs when the stomata are closed, and when they are exposed, transpiration occurs. Water is squeezed out in the form of vapour in perspiration, while it is secreted as water or xylem sap in guttation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Guttation is the loss of water (in the liquid phase) from the surface. As a result, root pressure causes a positive pressure to be formed in the xylem, causing the guttation process to occur.
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