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Questions
Explain the term:
Guttation
What is guttation?
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Solution
- Guttation is the process by which plants exude liquid water droplets from the edges or tips of their leaves.
- It usually occurs at night or early morning when soil moisture is high and transpiration is low.
- Water is forced out due to root pressure, not evaporation.
- Guttation is not the same as dew, which forms from atmospheric moisture.
- It typically occurs in small herbaceous plants, like grasses and strawberries.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Guttation takes place through:
Given below is an example of a certain structure and its special functional activity:
Chloroplasts and Photosynthesis
In a similar way, write the functional activity against the following:
Hydathodes and ______
Name the following:
Loss of water as droplets through leaves of an intact plant.
Name the following:
The structures through which guttation occurs.
Give Technical Term
The process by which excess of water is forced out directly from the tips of veins in the leaf.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
Guttation takes place generally at _____.
Choose the Odd One Out
Mark the most appropriate answer in the following:
Guttation is the elimination of excess of water from plants through:
Give a reason/suitable explanation.
Guttation normally occurs during early mornings or late nights.
