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Loss of water in the form of vapours from the living tissues of aerial plant parts is called

A

transpiration

B

guttation

C

bleeding

D

precipitation.

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the loss of water in the vapour form from the exposed parts of a plant is called transpiration the loss of water due to transpiration is quite high. It is `2` litres per day in sunflower `36-45` litres in apple and upto `1` tonne per day in elm tree.
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