Transpiration In Plants Flashcards

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What is transpiration?

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The loss of water vapour from the stomata in the leaves of plants by evaporation and diffusion

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What do stomata have two off?

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Guard cells

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How does water evaporate in the leaf?

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Through the sunlight thermal energy

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What happens when water leaves the stomata

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The guard cells flatten to stop the water from leaving

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