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प्रश्न
Explain the term:
Cuticular transpiration
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उत्तर
- Cuticular transpiration is the loss of water vapor from the surface of leaves through the cuticle, a waxy layer that covers the epidermis.
- It accounts for a small portion of total transpiration (usually around 5-10%).
- The cuticle is meant to prevent water loss, but some water still escapes through it.
- It occurs more when the cuticle is thin or damaged, or under high humidity and temperature.
- This type of transpiration is non-stomatal, meaning it doesn’t involve stomata.
- It helps regulate water balance but is less efficient compared to stomatal transpiration.
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The following diagram is set up to demonstrate an experiment.
Five plants A, B, C, D, and E were placed in a beaker containing water. The water in each beaker was covered with a layer of oil. The leaves were removed from plant D in plant B, upper surfaces of all the leaves were covered with Vaseline, in-plant C the lower surfaces of all the leaves were covered with Vaseline and plant E was exposed to strong light. The beakers were then left for a few hours and at the end of the experimental period, weights of each beaker were taken.
Write the correct answer out of the five available choices given under each question:
I. In which beaker would you expect the greatest decrease in weight?
(i) A (ii) B (iii) C (iv) D (v) E
II. In which beaker the change of weight would be minimum?
(i) A (ii) B (iii) C (iv) D (v) E
III. Which plant would remain healthy for a longer period of time?
(i) A (ii) B (iii) C (iv) D (v) E
IV. In this experiment which plant can be considered as the uncontrolled one?
(I) A (ii) B (iii) C (iv) D (v) E
V. The difference of weight would b maximum between:
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Give Technical Term
The apparatus used to compare the rate of transpiration in cut shoot.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
Transpiration is the loss of water__________________from the leaves of the plant.
Transpiration is significant for all except ______.
