Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Differentiate between guttation and transpiration.

Difference between guitation and transpiration is as follows

Guttation

Transpiration

Guttation is the loss of liquid droplets from the plants.

Guttated water is a dilute solution of both inorganic and organic substances.

Guttation occurs at the margins and the tips of the leaves.

Excessive guttation does not cause loss of turgidity.

It is the loss of water by a plant in the form of vapours.

Transpired water is a pure water.

Transpiration occurs through the general surface of the leaves and the young stem.

Excessive transpiration results in wilting in severe cases, could be lethal to plant.