Plants are dried up in winter due to frost because
A. Evaporation does not take place
B. Photosynthesis does not take place at such low temperature
C. Respiration does not take place at low temperature
D. There is mechanical loss of tissues and drought condition prevails
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The rate of respiration is dependent on temperature: The warmer it is, the more a plant will respire. Extreme winter cold and frost are similar to summer drought in that frozen water is unavailable to the plant. The air is very dry as well.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Physics
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