Question Details

Transpiration is a phenomena pertaining to

Options

A

Activated transport

B

Osmosis

C

Facilitated diffusion

D

Diffusion

Correct Answer :

Diffusion

Solution :

The correct option/answer is Diffusion.


Explanation:

Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems, and flowers. Water is necessary for plants, but only a small amount of water taken up by the roots is used for growth and metabolism. The remaining 97-99.5% is lost by transpiration.


The exit of water vapor from the leaves into the atmosphere occurs primarily through tiny pores called stomata. Inside the leaf, water evaporates from the surfaces of mesophyll cells into the intercellular spaces, creating a high concentration of water vapor. Since the surrounding atmosphere typically has a lower concentration of water vapor (lower relative humidity) than the leaf interior, a concentration gradient is established.


Water vapor molecules naturally move down this concentration gradient—from the region of higher concentration inside the leaf to the region of lower concentration outside in the air. This passive movement of molecules along a concentration gradient without the expenditure of metabolic energy is defined as diffusion. Therefore, transpiration is physically a phenomenon of diffusion.

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