Question

The diagram of an apparatus given below demonstrates a particular process in plants. Study the same and answer the questions that follows


Explain the phenomenon demonstrated by this apparatus.

Answer 1

• The phenomenon demonstrated by the apparatus is transpiration.
• It is the process of loss of water in the form of water vapour from the exposed or aerial parts of the plant.
• Depending upon the plant surface involved, transpiration is of three types - cuticular, lenticular, and stomatal.