wilting

Question 1

how does wilting occur?

Answer 1

wilting occurs from excessive transpiration, where rate of transpiration is higher than the rate of osmosis. cells are plasmolysed and the leaf folds up and plant becomes limped

Question 2

what happens if a plant undergoes prolonged wilting?

Answer 2

It may result in death of the plant and the stomata may close under conditions of prolonger water loss to decrease transpiration.

Question 3

what are the advantages of wilting?

Answer 3

surface area of the leaf exposed to atmospheric air is reduced, reduction in water vapour lost through transpiration, minimising dehydration

Question 4

what are the disadvantages of wilting?

Answer 4

results in the closire of stomata, reducing the volume of carbon dioxide entering the leaf, decreasing the rate of photosynthesis, the decreased exposure to light also decreases the rate photosynthesis