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प्रश्न
Water reaches great heights in the trees because of suction pull caused by ______.
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उत्तर
Water reaches great heights in the trees because of suction pull caused by transpiration.
Explanation:
Transpiration creates a negative pressure in the leaves, pulling water upward from the roots through the xylem vessels, enabling the tree to transport essential nutrients.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Differentiate between Transpiration and Evaporation
An apparatus, as shown below, was set up to investigate a physiological process in plants. The setup was kept in sunlight for two hours. Droplets of water were then seen inside the bell jar. Answer the questions that follow:
- Name the process being studied.
- Explain the process named above in Q.3(a)(i).
- Why was the pot covered with a plastic sheet?
- Suggest a suitable control for this experiment.
- Mention two ways in which this process is beneficial to plants.
- List three adaptations in plants to reduce the above mentioned process.
The loss of water in the form of water vapour through stomata on leaves is known as ___________.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Rewrite the false statement correctly.
Transpiration is the loss of water from the roots of the plant.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Rewrite the false statement correctly.
Transpiration cools the plant when it is hot outside.
How does transpiration help the roots absorb water and minerals from the soil?
The figure given below represents an experimental setup with a weighing machine to demonstrate a particular process in plants. The experimental setup was placed in bright sunlight. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.
Name the process intended for study.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Moist cobalt chloride paper is blue in colour.
Which of the following is an external factor affecting the rate of transpiration?
(a) State whether the following statement are True or False.
(b) Rewrite the false statement in the correct form by changing either the first or the last word only.
Transpiration helps to cool the body of the plant.
