Water exits the leaves of plants and enters the atmosphere. What is this process called?

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Suren Abreu
Oct 21, 2016

Transpiration

Explanation:

Water is absorbed by the roots, used for various metabolic activities, conducted through the plant, and released in the form of vapour into the atmosphere through small pores on the underside of the leaves.

This removal of excess water from the plant system through the leaves is known as transpiration .

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