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Question
The process of evaporative loss of water from the aerial parts of a plant is ______.
Options
Ascent of sap
Translocation
Transpiration
Exudation
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Solution
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.
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