Transpiration Flashcards
1
Q
Location of Cuticular transpiration
A
Outside the epidermis of the leaf
2
Q
Location of lenticular transpiration
A
Bark of an old woody stem
3
Q
Location of Stomatal transpiration
A
Epidermis of leaves surrounded by guard cells
4
Q
Significance of transpiration
A
- Cooling effect
2. Suction force
5
Q
Definition of transpiration
A
Transpiration is the process of loss of water in the form of water vapour from the leaves and other aerial parts of the plant
6
Q
Potometer
A
A device which measures the rate of water intake by the plant
