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← Nature & AnimalsWhich consequence results when vascular plants exceed transpiration capacity?
A)Cavitation within xylem water transport✓
B)Increased rate of sugar translocation
C)Enhanced storage in spongy mesophyll
D)Closing of stomata opens lenticels
💡 Explanation
Cavitation occurs because when transpiration demand vastly exceeds root pressure's supply capacity, tension in the xylem gets too high facilitating air bubble formations, therefore disrupting water column functionality rather than correctly supporting sugar transport.
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