INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

IRRIGATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants nearly contain ____ % water?
A
90
B
70
C
99
D
66.6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All life forms on Earth require water for survival and growth and plants are no exception. 90 percent of a plant is made up of water as they require water for germination of seeds, nutrients absorption and photosynthesis too.

Detailed explanation-2: -A plant can be up to 95% water. Think of the water as the filler they use between carbon structures.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -90 percent of all plants are flowering plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -The majority of volume in a plant cell is water; it typically comprises 80 to 90 percent of the plant’s total weight.

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