_____________ is the loss of water from the surface of the water bodies in the form of water.

Evaporation

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Transpiration

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Guttation

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A
Evaporation

Evaporation is the loss of water from the surface of the water bodies in the form of water. Transpiration is loss of water in the form of vapour from aerial parts of the plant. Guttation is the appearance of little droplets of liquid on the leaves of plants.

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The loss of water as water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant is known as

(a) evaporation (b) perspiration

Transpiration is best defined as

(a) loss of water by the plant.

(b) evaporation of water from the aerial surfaces of a plant.

(d) release of water by a plant into the atmosphere.

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