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Question
Give suitable explanation for the following:
Excessive transpiration results in the wilting of the leaves.
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Solution
When the rate of transpiration far exceeds the rate of absorption of water by roots, the cells lose their turgidity. Hence, excessive transpiration results in wilting of the leaves.
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