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प्रश्न
The figure below represents the set-up at the start of certain experiment to demonstrate an activity of plants:
(i) What is the aim of the experiment?
(ii) Why has oil been put in each test tube?
(iii) What will be the observations in the two test-tubes after about 2-3 days?
(iv) Give reasons to explain any change observed as answered in (iii) above.
(v) Why has the test-tube b without the plant, been taken in the experiment?

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उत्तर
(i) The aim of the experiment is to demonstrate transpiration.
(ii) To prevent the evaporation of water from the surface.
(iii) The level of water in test tube (a) will decrease.
(iv) The fall in the water level in the test tube (a) is because of transpiration through aerial parts of the plant.
(v) Test tube (b) has been taken as a control experiment. Since no transpiration takes place without the plant.
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