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Question
Does transpiration serve any useful function in the plants? Explain.
Solution
- The leaves of the plants continuously transpire due to which excess water is thrown out. This loss of water is compensated by water transport from the roots.
- Transpiration in the leaves generates traction (pull) inside the plant, due to which water reaches the top of the plant, and the leaves of the plant keep getting water and minerals.
- Transpiration is mainly responsible for the loss of water that is absorbed by the plants. However, it is important for plants as it helps in the movement of water to the top of tall trees.
- As a result, it helps in the distribution of water throughout the plant body. It also helps in cooling the plant.
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1. Special tubes through which food material is carried inside the plants body.
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| 1. Symplastic pathway | (a) Leaf |
| 2. Transpiration | (b) Plasmodesmata |
| 3. Osmosis | (c) Pressure in xylem |
| 4. Root Pressure | (d) Pressure gradient |
The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is ____________.
Assertion: Resins and gums are stored in old xylem tissue in plants.
Reason: Resins and gums facilitate transport of water molecules.
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In a tall tree, which force is responsible for pulling water and minerals from the soil?
Match the pairs:
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| (1) Parasitic plant | (a) Mushroom |
| (2) Insectivorous plant | (b) Lichen |
| (3) Saprophytic plant | (c) Drosera |
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