Question

Give important difference between transpiration and evaporation.

Answer 1

1. Transpiration:

The process of loss of water from plant cells through stomata in the form of water vapors is called transpiration.

2. Evaporation:

It is the loss of water from the surface of water bodies in the form of water vapors.

Transpiration	Evaporation
1. It is a slow process.	1. It is comparatively faster than transpiration.
2. It is a physiological process	2. It is a physical process.
3. Transpiration can only be observed in living plants.	3. Evaporation occurs in both living and non-living systems.
4. Internal and external conditions affect the process of transpiration.	4. This process is affected by external factors only.