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प्रश्न
Define the term:
Guttation
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उत्तर
Guttation is defined as the loss of water in the form of water droplets from the leaves of intact plants. It is also called exudation.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Under what conditions do plant transpire more quickly?
Multiple choice question. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
The loss of water through the stomata of leaves is called
(a) transpiration
(b) wilting
(c) evaporation
(d) osmosis
Transpiration is the loss of water as water ______ from the ______ parts of the plant.
The diagram given alongside is an apparatus used to study a particular phenomenon in plants.
(i) Name the apparatus.
(ii) What is it used for?
(iii) What is the role played by the air bubble in this experiment?
(iv) Of what use is the reservoir?

Given alongside is the diagram of an experimental set-up to demonstrate a certain phenomenon in plants.

What is the purpose of the spring balance in the set-up?
Given alongside is the diagram of an experimental set-up to demonstrate a certain phenomenon in plants.

Would it make a difference if the experimental set-up is kept in bright sunshine?
Stomata of a plant open due to ______.
Analogy:
Photosynthesis: ______:: Transpiration: Stomata
Keep some freshly cut flowers in a solution of food colour. Wait for sometime for the dye to rise in the flower, when the stem of the flower is held up in light, coloured strands can be seen inside. Can this experiment demonstrate which tissue is conducting water up the stem?
Plants show temporary and permanent wilting. Differentiate between the two. Do any of them indicate the water status of the soil?
