Biology 5090 · O Level · Transpiration and translocation

Transpiration and translocation — practice question

Fig. 1.1 presents an experiment designed to measure how much water a small plant loses over 24 hours.
(a(i))[1]

Name the process by which a plant loses water from cells to the atmosphere.

(a(ii))[1]

Suggest the function of the layer of oil.

(a(iii))[2]

Describe one method a student could use this apparatus to obtain a value for the amount of water the plant loses in 24 hours.

(b)[3]

Water is mainly lost through the plant’s stomata. Name three kinds of cell that the water passes through before it reaches the stomata in the leaves. Write the cell types in the correct sequence in the boxes.

(c(i))[1]

Sketch a graph on these axes to show the expected results for this investigation.

(c(ii))[3]

Explain what your graph shows about how humidity affects water loss.

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