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WAEC Biology 2016 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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4. Study the diagram carefully (plants A and B) and answer questions 4 and 5. The term that can be used to describe what happened to plant A after seven hours is A. wilting B. competition C. transpiration D. osmosis

Diagram for question 4
  • A. wiltingCorrect
  • B. competition
  • C. transpiration
  • D. osmosis

Explanation

This is known as wilting. A plant undergoes wilting (becomes flaccid) when it has lost a great amount of water.

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