FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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In plants, water can escape through the leaves by the process of transpiration. Which of the following structures are involved in transpiration?
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xylem, phloem, stomata
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root hairs, xylem, stomata
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phloem, root hairs, xylem
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stomata, phloem, root hairs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The water evaporates through the stomata present on surface of leaves by the process of transpiration. Phloem is not involved in the process of the transpiration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stomata are small openings in a leaf which help in loss of excess water (transpiration) and also diffusion of gases. Specialised cells known as guard cells surround stomata and their function is to open and close stomatal pore.
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