Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
List any three major factors that accelerate the rate of transpiration.
Advertisements
Solution
The factors that accelerate the rate of transpiration are:
(i) High intensity of sunlight
(ii) High temperature
(iii) Higher wind velocity
(iv) Decrease in atmospheric pressure
RELATED QUESTIONS
With decrease in atmospheric pressure, the rate of transpiration will
The loss of water as water vapour from the acrial parts of a plant is known as
Most of the transpiration in tall trees occurs through
Give suitable explanation for the following:
A higher rate of transpiration is recorded on a windy day rather than on a calm day.
Give suitable explanation for the following:
Water transpired is the water absorbed.
There is a general belief that forests tend to bring more frequent rains. Can you explain it scientifically?
In an experiment, four freshly plucked leaves (A-D) of a plant, such as those of china – rose, were treated as follows:
(a) Coated with Vaseline on its upper surface.
(b) coated on the lower surface.
(c) coated on both surface
(d) left uncoated.
All the four leaves A, B, C & D were left in a room for about 24 hours.
(i) which leaf would become most limp? Why?
(ii) which leaf would show least limping? Why?
Explain how the rate of transpiration is affected on:
a foggy day
Name the following:
Season in which the transpiration rate is the highest.
How does the rate of Transpiration differ when there is High temperature?
