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प्रश्न
Differentiate between
excretion and transpiration
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उत्तर
| Excretion | Transpiration | ||
| 1 | It is the process of removing or getting rid of waste matter from the body. | 1 | It is the process of losing excess water from aerial plant parts in the form of water vapour. |
| 2 | Excretion rate is independent of the time of the day. | 2 | The rate of transpiration is more during the day. |
| 3 | All living beings have special organs called excretory organs to get rid of their harmful wastes. | 3 | Plants lose water through stomata and lenticels. |
| 4 | It occurs both in plants and animals. | 4 | It occurs only in plants. |
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Study the diagram given alongside and then answer the question that follow:

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