Q. Loss of water in liquid phase (in form of droplets) from the margin of leaves in many herbaceous plants is

A) Guttation
B) Root pressure
C) Transpiration
D) Transpiration pull
Explanation

Loss of water in liquid phase from the margin and tips of leaves in many herbaceous plant is referred to as guttation. Bergerstein first studied the phenomenon of guttation in 1887. Guttation is not observed in all plants, it is observed in cereals like wheat, maize, oat, etc.

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