Question

The process of evaporative loss of water from the aerial parts of a plant is ______.

Options

• Ascent of sap

• Translocation

• Transpiration

• Exudation

Answer 1

The process of evaporative loss of water from the aerial parts of a plant is transpiration.

Explanation:

Transpiration is the loss of water in the form of vapour from the aerial regions of a plant through the stomata, lenticel and cuticle.