2.3 - Transpiration – Process and Significance
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Practice Questions
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What is transpiration?
💡 Hint: Think about how water leaves the plant.
What are stomata?
💡 Hint: They allow gases and water vapor to pass in and out.
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What is the primary function of transpiration in plants?
💡 Hint: Consider all the benefits transpiration offers.
T/F: Guttation occurs when a plant is under high transpiration conditions.
💡 Hint: Think about when plants release water droplets.
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Design an experiment to test how varying light intensity affects transpiration rates. What variables would you control, and what measurements would you take?
💡 Hint: Consider how you'd set up light conditions and how to measure water loss.
Evaluate the effects of high humidity on a plant’s transpiration process and how it might affect overall health.
💡 Hint: Think about how plant processes are interrelated.
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