A plant is left in the hot Sun for six hours.

The diagram shows how the appearance of the plant changes during this time.

Which statement explains the change in appearance of the plant?

More water is lost by transpiration than is absorbed

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Stomata have closed

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The water potential of the cells has increased

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There is less support provided by the xylem

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Solution

The correct option is A
More water is lost by transpiration than is absorbed

The plant shows wilting where the leaves are drooped down due to loss of turgidity. This condition arises when more water is lost by transpiration than is absorbed.

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Most water absorbed by the plant is lost during transpiration.

Assertion : Less than 1% of the water reaching the leaves is used in photosynthesis and plant growth.

Reason: Most of the water is lost through the stomata in leaves by transpiration

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