Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is transpiration?
What is transpiration?
Water absorption, transport and evaporation from leaves
By which process do root hair cells absorb water from the soil?
By which process do root hair cells absorb water from the soil?
Osmosis
Which vessels transport water from the roots to the leaves?
Which vessels transport water from the roots to the leaves?
Xylem vessels
From which cells does water evaporate in the leaf?
From which cells does water evaporate in the leaf?
Spongy mesophyll cells
Through which openings does water vapour leave the leaf?
Through which openings does water vapour leave the leaf?
Stomata
What does water loss from stomata create within the leaf?
What does water loss from stomata create within the leaf?
Negative pressure
How does increased light intensity affect transpiration rate?
How does increased light intensity affect transpiration rate?
Increases it
What effect do higher temperatures have on transpiration?
What effect do higher temperatures have on transpiration?
Increase the rate
How does high humidity affect the rate of transpiration?
How does high humidity affect the rate of transpiration?
Lowers it
What effect does increased wind speed have on transpiration?
What effect does increased wind speed have on transpiration?
Increases it
How does transpiration help cool the plant?
How does transpiration help cool the plant?
Water evaporation from leaves cools it
What is a potometer used to measure?
What is a potometer used to measure?
Rate of transpiration