Most of the water that enters the plant ____.

A) leaves the plant through the root system
B) is lost through transpiration
C) remains in the plant, resulting in a high concentration of water in plant tissue
D) remains in the plant to function in translocation
E) is used up in cellular metabolism

Transpiration

A system wherein water travels from the roots up to minuscule openings underneath the leaves of plants, turning into vapor that is then discharged into the atmosphere.

Translocation

The process of moving a segment of DNA from one location to another in the genome, often leading to genetic mutations or changes.