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Question
Write short note on the following:
Guttation
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Solution
Guttation : It is the loss of water in the form of droplets through hydathodes . It generally occurs at night when transpiration has stopped and the rate of absorption is high. This condition cause maximum pressure on roots which forces the water upwards in the form of drops .

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Name the following:
The process by which the intact plant loses water in the form of droplets.
Fill in the blank with the function in the following:
Hydathodes: ______
Explain the term:
Guttation
Name the following:
Loss of water as droplets through leaves of an intact plant.
Name the following:
The escape of plant sap from the ruptured or cut surfaces of the plant due to root pressure.
Give Technical Term
The process by which excess of water is forced out directly from the tips of veins in the leaf.
Choose the Odd One Out
Mark the most appropriate answer in the following:
Guttation is the elimination of excess of water from plants through:
Hydathodes are located on ______.
Define the following term:
Exudation
