Question

assertion: the process of water evaporating from the surface of leaves is known as transpiration
reason : the root absorbs water from the soil by simple diffusion
(a) both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
(b)both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
(c)assertion is true but reason is false
(d)assertion is false and reason is true ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Transpiration

Explanation:

Answer: Transpiration. Transpiration is the evaporation of water at the surfaces of the spongy mesophyll cells in leaves, followed by loss of water vapour through the stomata . Explanation: Transpiration produces a tension or 'pull' on the water in the xylem vessels by the leaves.

The correct option is (b)