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In any experiment to demonstrate transpiration, the leaf must remain attached to its parent plant. Why is this so?

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A leaf must be attached to parent plant at all times of transpiration, because as soon as a leaf is detached from the plant it will be cut off from hormones and minerals.

The leaf will not undergo transpiration if it doesn’t get enough water supply from the roots through xylem vessels. Therefore, the leaf must remain attached to its parent plant to demonstrate transpiration.

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