Transpiration is a process in which plants ______________ .

absorb water from air

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release water as vapour

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absorb water from ground

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make food from water

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Solution

The correct option is B
release water as vapour

Transpiration is a process in which plants release water vapour into the air which rises up and precipitates as rain.

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Transpiration is a process in which plants

(a) receive water from the soil
(b) Absorb water vapour from the air
(c) prepare food from the water
(d) release water in the form of water vapour

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.

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

(a) evaporation (b) perspiration

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