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Question
Give a reason/suitable explanation.
Transpiration increases with the velocity of the wind.
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Solution
The velocity of the wind increases transpiration as it removes the water vapour released during transpiration more rapidly, thereby preventing the adjacent area from becoming saturated with water vapour.
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