Question

Assertion: The leaves of plants take in water constantly in the form of water vapor (which goes into air).
Reason: Plants undergo the process of transpiration.

• A. Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.
• B. Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is NOT a correct explanation for Assertion.
• C. Assertion is True, Reason is False.
• D. Assertion is False, Reason is True.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Assertion is False, Reason is True.

Option (D):

Assertion statement:

1. Plants release excess water in the form of water vapor constantly during transpiration.
2. Water vapor moves out of the plant into the air through the minute pores called stomata in the leaves.

Reason statement:

1. Transpiration is the removal of excess water through the stomata present on the surface of the leaves.
2. It is required for regulating the absorption of water by the roots and cooling down the leaf surface where it occurs.

Final Answer: (D) Assertion is False, Reason is True.