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Question
The apparatus used to measure the rate of transpiration is ______.
Options
Barometer
Clinostat
Manometer
Potometer
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Solution
The apparatus used to measure the rate of transpiration is potometer.
Explanation:
Potometers are the devices used to measure the rate of transpiration.
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