define transpiration ? in biology
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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 . ... Water molecules are cohesive so water is pulled up through the plant. The transpiration stream has several functions.
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Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants. Most of the water absorbed by the roots of a plant—as much as 99.5 percent—is not used for growth or metabolism; it is excess water, and it leaves the plant through transpiration. Transpiration is very important for maintaining moisture conditions in the environment. As much as 10 percent of the moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere is from transpiration of water by plants.
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