TRANSPIRATION

Transpiration

1-Water is passively transported into the roots and then into the xylem.
2-The forces of cohesion and adhesion cause the water molecules to form a column in the xylem.


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transpiration

Noun

  1. The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
  2. The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
  3. The passage of gases through fine tubes.


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