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Mention any two limitations of using a potometer.

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Potometer:
Potometer or transpirometer is an apparatus or instrument using which the rate of transpiration can be measured.
The apparatus is made of glass, consisting of a long tube with a side tube, bent at right angles.
The two limitations of potometer:
The twig does not remain alive for a long time.
It is very difficult to introduce an air bubble into the capillary tube.

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