Transport-In-Plants Question 30
Question: In both transpiration and evaporation, water is lost in the form of vapour yet they differ, because:
Options:
A) Both transpiration and evaporation are similar but the rate of water loss differs.
B) Frequency of water loss is different in both of them.
C) Transpiration is a physical process and evaporation is a physiological process.
D) Transpiration is a physiological process and evaporation is a physical process.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Transpiration occurs in plants, only from living cells.
Evaporation occurs from any free surface, i.e., both from living and non-living surfaces.