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BiologyTransport in PlantsNEET

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Choose the correct statements regarding guttation and pick the correct option from the codes given below.

I. It occurs through specialised pores called hydathodes. II. Hydathodes can be located on the margin and tips of leaves. III. It occurs in plants growing under conditions of low soil moisture and high humidity. IV. It occurs in herbaceous plants when root pressure is low and transpiration is high.

Answer: (A)

Solution

I and II correctly describe hydathodes as the specialised pores, located at leaf tips/margins, through which guttation occurs. III is false — guttation needs ample soil moisture (not low soil

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