Question

Write down the difference between the following pairs as indicated within the bracket.

Guttation and bleeding in plants (cause).

Answer 1

Guttation:

It is the process of water secretion from the margins of the leaves known as hydathodes.

Bleeding:

Bleeding is the release of cell sap from the ruptured or wounded surface of the plant. incisions

Guttation	Bleeding
1. It is the loss of water in liquid form, from the hydathodes present at the margin of leaves.	1. It is the exudation of cell sap due to any injuries or wounds.
2. It is observed in warm and humid climatic conditions and it is the exudation of liquid from an uninjured surface.	2. It is caused due to incision or wounds on the surface of the plants.
3. It occurs when the rate of transpiration is less.	3. It is not associated with the process of transpiration.