Which issue could cause a plant to have two little water?

Question

Too much transportation
Not enough soil evaporation
Too much respiration
Not enough photosynthesis

Answer 1

The issue that could cause a plant to have too little water is too much respiration.

While respiration is a necessary process for plants to convert stored energy into usable energy, excessive respiration can lead to increased water loss, especially in conditions of high temperature or drought. Plants lose water primarily through transpiration, but if they are respiring more than they are able to take up water, it can result in a net loss of water in the plant.

The other options relate to water dynamics in different ways:

• Too much transportation doesn’t directly cause low water levels, as transportation refers to the movement of nutrients and other substances within the plant.
• Not enough soil evaporation would actually help retain moisture in the soil, rather than lead to a lack of water in the plant.
• Not enough photosynthesis affects energy production rather than water uptake directly.

So, the most relevant answer regarding water deficiency would be too much respiration.