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Does transpiration mean excretion for the plants?

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Does transpiration mean excretion for the plants?

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No, transpiration is not a form of excretion. Transpiration is the loss of pure water vapour to create a cooling effect and pull water upwards, whereas excretion is the physiological process of removing harmful metabolic waste products from the body.

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Chapter 5: Transpiration - Intex Quesions [Page 78]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Transpiration
Intex Quesions | Q 4. | Page 78
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