Potometer is used to measure the rate of transpiration through rate of water uptake in plants (A-7). Hypothalamus serves to control the pituitary gland secretions through its regulatory hormones (B-5). Formalin is a surface disinfectant (C-2). Vasectomy refers to the surgical method in which vasa deferentia in human males are cut and is a method of contraception in males (D-3). Mutations are the sudden random changes in genes (E-4).