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What is photometer? What is its use?
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Potometer: It is an apparatus where the rate of the air bubble will indicate the rate of transpiration.It is used to measure the rate of transpiration.

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Chapter 5: Transpiration - Exercise 2 [Page 61]

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Frank Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Transpiration
Exercise 2 | Q 17 | Page 61

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