Question

Write any two differences between evaporation and transpiration.

Answer 1

1. Evaporation and transpiration are the two different types of naturally occurring processes in the atmosphere.
2. They are essential components of the hydrological cycle and play an important role in linking the terrestrial and atmospheric hydrological processes.
3. In both processes, water is evaporated from the surface to the atmosphere in the form of gaseous water vapor.
4. Transpiration differs from evaporation not only because it takes place in the plant cell.
5. There are many other differences between transpiration and evaporation.

Transpiration	Evaporation
It is a biological process.	1. It is a physical process.
2. Transpiration is a slow process.	2. Comparatively a fast process.
3. Occurs in living tissues.	3. Involves non-living matter.
4. In the process of transpiration water is lost from plant cells	4. In this process, water is lost from the surface of plant parts
5. Occurs through stomata, cuticle, or lenticel.	5. It occurs from the entire outer surface
6. Occurs during the daytime.	6. Occurs during day as well as night