Explain the main functions of leaf. - Vidyadip

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Explain the main functions of leaf.

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There are following two main functions of leaf:
Transpiration: The extra water comes out of the leaves through stomata in the form of vapour. This process is called transpiration.
Photosynthesis: The process by which leaves prepare their food from water and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight and a green-coloured substance i.e., chlorophyll is called photosynthesis.

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