what would happen if the leaves of a plant did not lose water through transpiration?

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Plants transpire vast quantities of water as the rate of transpiration depends on many factors such as increased temperature, water supply, sunlight intensity. So only one per cent of all water a plant absorb is used in photosynthesis (a process through which plant makes their own food). If the temperature is more than it will transpire. If it does not transpire water, then there are chances that the plant may die because of more accumulation of water in the plant body.

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Assertion : Less than 1% of the water reaching the leaves is used in photosynthesis and plant growth.

Reason: Most of the water is lost through the stomata in leaves by transpiration

Question 2

Following are some features of plants.
(1) They lose a lot of water through transpiration.
(2) Their leaves are always broad and flat.
(3) They lose very little water through transpiration.
(4) Their roots grow very deep into the soil.

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(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (2) and (4)
(c) (2) and (3)
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