Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question.
Define and or explain the term:
Transpiration
Solution
i. The loss of water in the form of vapour is called transpiration that occurs through leaves, stem, flowers and fruits.
ii. Transpiration occurs through three main sites - cuticle, stomata, and lenticels.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank with the suitable term given below:
Transpiration is more when the wind is blowing _____.
Distinguish between the following :
Cuticular transpiration and lenticular transpiration
An apparatus as shown below was set up to investigate a physiological process in plants. The setup was kept in sunlight for two hours. Droplets of water were then seen inside the bell jar. Answer the questions that follow:
Suggest a suitable control for this experiment.
Guard cells are responsible for the opening and closing of stomata.
Write a note on Transpiration.
Do different species of plants growing in the same area show the same rate of transpiration at a particular time? Justify your answer.
Briefly describe the following:
Angina Pectoris
Transpiration occurs:
(a) State whether the following statement are True or False.
(b) Rewrite the false statement in the correct form by changing either the first or the last word only.
Transpiration helps to cool the body of the plant.
