Question
Distinguish between the following :
Transpiration and evaporation
Transpiration and evaporation
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Answer
| Transpiration | evaporation |
| 1. It is the loss of water from the aerial parts of the plant in the form of water vapour . | 1. It is a physical process of loss of water in the form of water vapour without incorporation of living cells . |
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