Question

plants release water into the atmosphere from the pores in their leaves through a process called ______.
a respiration
b transpiration
c uptake
d photosynthesis

Explanation:

• Respiration is the process where plants break down glucose for energy, not water release.
• Transpiration is the specific process where plants release water vapor through leaf pores (stomata).
• Uptake refers to plants absorbing water/nutrients, not releasing them.
• Photosynthesis is how plants make glucose using light, carbon dioxide, and water, not water release.

Answer:

b. Transpiration