Loss of Water from the Aerial Parts of Plants Is

Question

Loss of water from the aerial parts of plants is called
A) cohesion- tension.
B) transpiration.
C) pressure flow.
D) evaporation.
E) respiration.

Accepted Answer

Loss of water from the aerial parts of plants is specifically referred to as transpiration. Cohesion-tension refers to the mechanism of water movement from roots to shoots, pressure flow refers to the mechanism of sugar movement in phloem, evaporation is the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas phase, and respiration is the process by which organisms convert glucose and oxygen into usable energy.