What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor?

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What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor?
  1. Transpiration
  2. Respiration
  3. Photosynthesis
  4. Germination

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor?
Correct Answer: Transpiration
  • Step 1: Understand that plants need water to survive.
  • Step 2: Know that plants take in water from the soil through their roots.
  • Step 3: Realize that some of this water is used for growth and other functions.
  • Step 4: Learn that not all the water stays in the plant; some of it needs to leave.
  • Step 5: Identify that plants lose water in the form of vapor, which is like steam.
  • Step 6: Discover that this water vapor mainly escapes through tiny openings on the leaves called stomata.
  • Step 7: Conclude that the process of losing water vapor from plants is called transpiration.
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