Question

Transpiration is completely absent in

• A. Xerophytes
• B. Mesophytes
• C. Submerged hydrophytes
• D. Succulents at night

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Submerged hydrophytes

Plants absorb water from soil under the influence of transpiration, Hydrophytes are the plants living in aquatic environment. Hydrophytes absorb water and minerals as a result of general diffusion through the epidermal surface.

Hydrophytes may be submerged or floating. Floating hydrophytes show transpiration from floating aerial surface but submerged hydrophytes do not show transpiration and water and minerals enter their cells through diffusion only from general body surface.