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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11025969

Wilting of leaves at noon and their recovery toward evening is known as

  • incipient wilting

  • temporary wilting

  • midday desiccation

  • permanent wilting

Solution

B.

temporary wilting

Temporary of transient wilting occurs during midday and is visible externally due to drooping of leaves and young shoot. It is corrected in the afternoon when transpiration decreases.