What is the term for the loss of water vapor from the aerial parts of plants? (2

Practice Questions

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What is the term for the loss of water vapor from the aerial parts of plants? (2020)
  1. Transpiration
  2. Evaporation
  3. Condensation
  4. Respiration

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the loss of water vapor from the aerial parts of plants? (2020)
  • Step 1: Understand that plants have parts that are above the ground, like leaves and stems.
  • Step 2: Know that plants take in water from the soil through their roots.
  • Step 3: Realize that some of this water is not used by the plant and needs to leave.
  • Step 4: Learn that plants lose water in the form of vapor (like steam) into the air.
  • Step 5: Identify that this process of losing water vapor is called transpiration.
  • Step 6: Remember that transpiration mainly happens through tiny openings on the leaves called stomata.
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