Question

Plants absorb water from the soil or water reservoir and add it to the atmosphere as vapour by the process of

• A. Photosynthesis.
• B. Absorption.
• C. Respiration.
• D. Transpiration.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Transpiration.

Transpiration is the process of release of water vapour from the stomata.

Photosynthesis is the process of synthesis of food from inorganic compounds like carbon dioxide and water and sunlight.

Respiration is the process of release of energy by breaking down complex organic compounds like sugars.

Absorption is the process of taking up something into a system example : Absorption of water and minerals by roots.

So the correct answer is ' Transpiration'.