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Question
Define the following term:
Wilting
Solution
The collapse of leaves and stems is frequently the result of excessive water loss through transpiration, which leads to wilting, the loss of turgidity in plant cells.
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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:
- Name the process being studied.
- Explain the process named above in Q.3(a)(i).
- Why was the pot covered with a plastic sheet?
- Suggest a suitable control for this experiment.
- Mention two ways in which this process is beneficial to plants.
- List three adaptations in plants to reduce the above mentioned process.
Under what conditions do plant transpire most slowly?
State whether the following statement is true or false. Rewrite the false statement correctly.
Transpiration cools the plant when it is hot outside.
Fill in the blank with the suitable term given below:
Transpiration is more when the wind is blowing _____.
Give a reason.
What happens to the movement of the air-bubble if the apparatus shown above is kept in front of a fan?
Given alongside is the diagram of an experimental set-up to demonstrate a certain phenomenon in plants.
What is the purpose of the spring balance in the set-up?
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Calcium chloride paper is used to demonstrate transpiration
Answer the following question.
Define and or explain the term:
Guttation
Why is transpiration less in the still wind?
