The process by which water is lost from plants as liquid droplets through hydathodes is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process by which water is lost from plants as liquid droplets through hydathodes is:
A. Precipitation
B. Evaporation
C. Guttation
D. Transpiration
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Guttation occurs when root pressure forces water out through special pores (hydathodes) at leaf tips/margins, forming droplets, usually at night or early morning. Transpiration is vapor loss, evaporation from wet surfaces, precipitation is rain.

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