The loss of water through the stomata of leaves is called

(a) wilting
(b) translocation
(c) transpiration
(d) transportation

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(c) transpiration
The loss of water through the stomata of leaves in the form of water vapour is known as transpiration.

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The loss of water through the stomata of leaves is called (a) wilting (b) translocation (c) transpiration (d) transportation

(c) transpiration The loss of water through the stomata of leaves in the form of water vapour is known as transpiration.

The loss of water through the stomata of leaves is called

(a) wilting
(b) translocation
(c) transpiration
(d) transportation

(c) transpiration
The loss of water through the stomata of leaves in the form of water vapour is known as transpiration.