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Water loss in its liquid phase from special openings of veins near the tip of grass blades is termed as _________(a) guttation(b) exudation(c) girdling(d) transpirationThis question was addressed to me in an online quiz.My enquiry is from Long Distance Transport of Water in chapter Transport in Plants of Biology – Class 11

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The correct ANSWER is (a) guttation

Best explanation: Guttation is the liquid water loss from SPECIAL openings of veins of leaves. Exudation is liquid which comes out of the pores or wounds. Girdling is the experiment which proves that translocation of food occurs through phloem. TRANSPIRATION is the loss of water from leaf stomata in the FORM of vapors.



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