2018 · Q15
In which one of the following physiological processes, excess water escapes in the form of droplets from a plant?
General KnowledgeBiology
- ATranspiration
- BGuttation
- CSecretion
- DExcretion
Explanation
Guttation is the exudation of liquid water droplets from the margins or tips of leaves through specialised pores called hydathodes, driven by root pressure, typically at night. Transpiration releases water as vapour through stomata, not as droplets. Secretion and excretion refer to the release of other metabolic products, not excess water droplets. Hence the process described is guttation.