The process of the escape of liquid from the tip of uninjured leaf is called as
A
Evaporation
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B
Transpiration
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C
Guttation
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Guttation Guttation is loss of water in liquid form as a dilute solution from uninjured leaf tips. The uninjured leaf tips have hydathodes or water stomata. Under conditions of low transpiration dilute solution of minerals oozes out through them under the influence of increased root pressure.