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Guttation occurs in herbs-

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Important Questions on Forests: Our Lifeline

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"Transpiration is a necessary evil". Discuss.
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Draw a diagram of stomata of Rheo leaf and write any two functions of stomata.
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Explain Transpiration pull theory.
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The forces generated by transpiration can create pressures sufficient to lift a xylem sized column of water over 130 metres high.
Statement II: Transpiration cools leaf surfaces, sometimes 10 to 15 degrees, by evaporative cooling.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Three uniformly watered plants i, ii and iii were kept in 45% relative humidity, 45% relative humidity with blowing wind and 95% relative humidity, respectively. Arrange these plants in the order (faster to slowest) in which they will dry up.
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Write the name of any one insect which acts as scavenger?
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"Transpiration is a necessary evil". Explain.
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Take two plants, keep plant A in very dry conditions and plant B in high humidity. Simultaneously, immerse the roots of both plants in water with a red dye. What would you observe?
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Study the diagram and the list given below.

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i) Chloroplast

ii) Epidermal cell

iii) Guard cell

iv) Subsidiary cell

v) Stomatal pore

The correct match is

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Given below is a diagram of the stomatal apparatus. Match the labels with the corresponding names of the compounds. 

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Choose the correct combination.

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Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal opening, carbon dioxide diffuses into the plant during photosynthesis. Reason out the above statements using one of the following options:
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Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plants by:
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The process responsible for facilitating loss of water in liquid form from the tip of grass blades at night and in early morning is
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Explain why there is a need of variety of animals and plants in a forest. 
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Which of these is not made up of minerals?
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Explain why there is no waste in a forest.
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Microorganisms act upon the dead plants to produce _____.
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Consumers cannot make their own food.
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_____ is extracted from the seeds of plants such as mustard.
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Why should we worry about the conditions and issues related to forests far from us?