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Plants absorb more water than what is required. Out of 100%, only 5% of the water is used in metabolic reactions while the remaining 95% is released into the atmosphere as transpiration.
The three uses of this phenomenon are:
(i) It helps in transportation of water and minerals to the various parts of the plant.
(ii) It produces a cooling effect to the plants.
(iii) It evaporates excess water.
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Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Transpiration | (a) Cacti plants |
| (ii) Movement of water | (b) Stomata |
| (iii) Guttation | (c) Maize plant |
| (iv) Low rate of transpiration | (d)Xylem |
| (v) The high rate of transpiration | (e) Hydathodes |
