Transpiration vs. Translocation

Transpirationnoun

(botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.

Transpirationnoun

(physiology) The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.

Transpirationnoun

The passage of gases through fine tubes.

Transpirationnoun

The act or process of transpiring or excreting in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or other membranes of the body; as, pulmonary transpiration, or the excretion of aqueous vapor from the lungs. Perspiration is a form of transpiration.

Transpirationnoun

The evaporation of water, or exhalation of aqueous vapor, from cells and masses of tissue.

Transpirationnoun

The passing of gases through fine tubes, porous substances, or the like; as, transpiration through membranes.

Transpirationnoun

the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature

Transpirationnoun

the process of givng off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes

Transpirationnoun

the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants

Transpiration

Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers. Water is necessary for plants but only a small amount of water taken up by the roots is used for growth and metabolism.

Translocationnoun

Removal of things from one place to another; displacement; substitution of one thing for another.

Translocationnoun

(genetics) A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; the segment so transferred.

Translocationnoun

(biochemistry) A transfer of a molecule through a membrane.

Translocationnoun

removal of things from one place to another; substitution of one thing for another.

Translocationnoun

the transport of dissolved material within a plant

Translocationnoun

(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts;