Potometer Flashcards

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1
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How could you investigate transpiration ?

A

Using a potometer

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How does a potomter work?

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A cut leafy shoot is connected to a rubber tube, and a graduated capillary tube, with a water reservoir in between. The rate of water uptake is measured by the distance the bubble travels in the capillary tube, which we assume is equivalent to transpiration rate

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