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प्रश्न
Explain the Term :
Wilting
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उत्तर
Wilting: The collapse of leaves due to unfavorable water relations. It may be due to excessive transpiration as compared to the absorption of water by roots. It may also be due to blocking of the xylem elements, pathogens or parasites.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following statements are true and which ones are false? Give reason in support of your answer.
Most transpiration occurs during midday.
The diagram alongside represents a structure found in a leaf. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name the parts labeled A and B.
(ii) What is the biological term for the above structure?
(iii) What is the function of the part labeled A?
(iv) Mention two structural features of A, which help in the function mentioned in (iii) above?
(v) Where is this structure likely to be found in a leaf?
(vi) The structure (fig.5.22) helps in the process of transpiration. Explain the term transpiration.
(vii) How many other cells are found surrounding this structure as seen in the diagram?
Give Reasons for the following:
Transplanting of seedlings to a flowerbed in the evening is better than doing so in the morning.
Give Reasons for the following:
Young plants wilt on a hot sunny day.
Explain the Term
Lenticular
Differentiate Between Transpiration and Evaporation.
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Hydathodes
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Transpiration | (a) Cacti plants |
| (ii) Movement of water | (b) Stomata |
| (iii) Guttation | (c) Maize plant |
| (iv) Low rate of transpiration | (d)Xylem |
| (v) The high rate of transpiration | (e) Hydathodes |
