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Question
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Stomata
Solution
(a) Loss of water vapors due to transpiration.
(b) Gaseous exchange.
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The apparatus shown in the following diagram is Garreau’s potometer designed to demonstrate unequal transpiration from the two surfaces of a dorsiventral leaf. Before keeping the leaf in between the cups, anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl2) contained in two small vials were weighed and placed in both the cups. The ends of the cups were closed with corks through which two mercury manometers were connected. After few hours, CaCl2 vials were taken out and weighed again.
What is the purpose of using a manometer?
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Guard cells are small in size and are kidney-shaped in outline.
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The figure below represents the vertical section of a leaf:
(i) Name the parts labeled 1 to 5.
(ii) What do the two arrows (dotted and solid) indicate in the day time and at night?
(iii) Could you add one more arrow in the figure? If yes, what for?
(iv) How many leaf veins have been shown in this section?
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(i) What is the colour of dry cobalt chloride paper?
(ii) Is the experimental leaf a monocot or a dicot? Give a reason to support your answer.
(iii) Why axe glass slides placed over the dry cobalt chloride papers?
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The process of getting rid of excess water in the form of water vapour through the stomata.
Mention the differences between stomatal and lenticular transpiration.
Guard cells help in regulating the ______.
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More transpiration occurs from the under surface of a dicot leaf.
Given below is the figure of a stoma. Study the same and answer the following questions:
- Label the guidelines A and B.
- Write the exact location of the above-mentioned structures.
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- Redraw the same figure when structures A are in flaccid condition. When does the flaccid condition occur?
