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The apparatus shown in the following diagram is Garreau’s potometer designed to demonstrate unequal transpiration from the two surfaces of a dorsiventral leaf. Before keeping the leaf in between the cups, anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl2) contained in two small vials were weighed and placed in both the cups. The ends of the cups were closed with corks through which two mercury manometers were connected. After few hours, CaCl2 vials were taken out and weighed again.
After few hours CaCl2 vials were taken out and weighed again. Will you expect any difference in weight? If so, give reason.
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Solution
Yes, after few hours the weight of the CaCl2 vials will increase because they will absorb water lost by the leaf of the plant due to transpiration.
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The apparatus shown in the following diagram is Garreau’s potometer designed to demonstrate unequal transpiration from the two surfaces of a dorsiventral leaf Before keeping the leaf in between the cups, anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl2) contained in two small vials were weighed and placed in both the cups. The ends of the cups were closed with corks through which two mercury manometers were connected. After few hours, CaCl2 vials were taken out and weighed again.
What is the purpose of keeping CaCl2 vials inside the cup?
Write any two limitations of using a Ganong's potometer to demonstrate the uptake of water.
The apparatus used to measure the rate of transpiration is ______.
Match the terms given in column A with column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Hydathodes | (i) | Photosynthesis |
| (b) | Stomata | (ii) | Respiration |
| (c) | Cuticle | (iii) | Regulates opening and closing of stomata |
| (d) | Lenticels | (iv) | Reduces loss of water |
| (e) | Guard cells | (v) | Guttation |
