Throughout a growing season, a plant uses up to 1000 liters (or kg) of water to produce just 1 kilogram of tissue. What happens to most of the remaining 999 kg of water?
A. It is used in the cytoplasm.
B. It is used in photosynthesis.
C. It is used in hydrolysis reactions.
D. It evaporates.
E. It passes back through the roots into the soil.
D. It evaporates.
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