ICSE Class 8 Biology Question 7 of 21

Transport in Plants — Question 7

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Question 1(g)

Transpiration is defined as:

  1. the rise of water up to the stem of a plant.
  2. the elimination of water with dissolved water products.
  3. the loss of water as water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant.
  4. the loss of water as water vapour from the roots as well as the leaves of the plant.
Answer

the loss of water as water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant.

Reason — Transpiration is the loss of water in the form of water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant.