Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Transpiration

Transpiration — practice question

(a)[3]

Define the term transpiration by filling in the missing words. Transpiration means water vapour leaving plant leaves by [BLANK] of water from the surfaces of the mesophyll cells, followed by [BLANK] of water vapour through the [BLANK].

(b)[3]

Compare the volumes of water lost by species A and species B.

(c)[1]

Draw one more bar on Fig. 5.1, for species B only, to show the predicted result.

(d)[1]

State the name of the vessels that carry water through a plant.

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