FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The most important function of the trichome is
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they prevent water loss due to transpiration
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they prevent herbivory
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they are sensory structures that decipher the wind velocity and direction
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they play an important part in pollination of plants
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So the correct option is ‘Protection and reduction of transpiration’.
Detailed explanation-2: -The trichomes help in preventing water loss due to evaporation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The trichomes help in preventing water loss due to transpiration. Transpiration is a process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Leaf epidermal structures such as trichomes, stomata, and epidermal cells play an important role in mediating plant defense and could be essential traits that impart wide-ranging tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
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