WAEC Biology 2016 Question 4

Question 4

Transport in Plants

Plant A was seen to appear as plant B after seven hours. Study the diagrams carefully. The term that can be used to describe what happened to plant A after seven hours is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.wilting.
  2. B.competition.
  3. C.transpiration.
  4. D.osmosis.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (wilting.)

Explanation

Plant A's leaves and stem drooped because its cells lost more water than they took in. This drooping is called wilting.