Question

Write down the difference between the following pair as indicated within the brackets:

Guttation and bleeding in plants (cause).

Answer 1

Guttation.

1. Hydathodes come in two types in plants. The two categories are Epithem Hydathode and Active Hydathode. The majority of the water lost by plants is in the form of vapor. Guttation is a process in which some liquid water is released.

Bleeding.

1. The term "bleeding" refers to damage to a plant that results in sap flowing from the wound. e.g. rubber tree latex extraction
2. Fluids are ejected from a plant's bruised or injured surface.

Guttation	Bleeding
Guttation is caused by a combination of low temperatures, high humidity, and increased hydrostatic pressure within the cells.	When a plant portion is cut or injured, bleeding occurs owing to root and phloem pressure.