Same chapter1 markDifficulty: Easy
Most of the water lost by a plant escapes through the:
Transpiration
2 marksDifficulty: Easy
Define transpiration and name its three types.
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Answer
Transpiration is the loss of water in the form of vapour from the aerial parts of a plant. It may be stomatal, through the stomata; cuticular, through the cuticle; or lenticular, through the lenticels of woody stems.
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Explanation
Stomatal transpiration accounts for the great majority of the water lost.
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