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What Do You Mean by Transpiration? Explain Its Importance in Plants.

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What do you mean by transpiration? Explain its importance in plants.
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Transpiration: It is the loss of water in the form of water vapour usually during day time.
Following are its importance in plants:
1. It causes transpirational pull which helps in the absorption of water.
2. It produces a cooling effect.
3. It helps in the ascent of sap.

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Chapter 5: Transpiration - Exercise 2 [Page 61]

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Frank Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Transpiration
Exercise 2 | Q 4 | Page 61

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