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What do plants release into the air during transpiration?

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Or the answer is

water vapor

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Answer:

Water steam

Step-by-step explanation:

Transpiration is a process in which the plant releases water in its gaseous state.

Plants often lose much more water than animals, so they consume much more. It is estimated that vegetables lose 99% of the water absorbed to the environment as steam.

Transpiration occurs on any part of the plant that is above ground, however, most of it occurs on the leaves.

The greatest loss of water occurs through stomata, which are small openings surrounded by guard cells in the epidermis.

A small amount of water is also lost through the cuticle (waterproofing wax cover) and lenticels (aeration organs found in the stems).

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