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Take a transparent plastic bag. Tie it over a leaf of a plant as shown in the picture. Observe it after six to seven hours. What do you see?

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Take a transparent plastic bag. Tie it over a leaf of a plant as shown in the picture. Observe it after six to seven hours. What do you see?

Droplets of water collect on the inside of the bag. It means· that, plants excrete water in the form of vapour. 

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Solution

After six to seven hours, you will see water droplets inside the plastic bag. This happens because the leaf releases water vapour through tiny pores on its surface. This process is called transpiration.

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Chapter 2: The Living World - Intext Questions [Page 78]

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Balbharati General Science Integrated [English] Standard 6 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 2 The Living World
Intext Questions | Q 1. | Page 78
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