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Question
Give suitable explanation for the following:
Excessive transpiration results in the wilting of the leaves.
Solution
When the rate of transpiration far exceeds the rate of absorption of water by roots, the cells lose their turgidity. Hence, excessive transpiration results in wilting of the leaves.
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