Question

What precautions would you take to set up a potometer? [4 MARKS]

Answer 1

Each Part: 1 Mark

To set up a potometer, we would take the following precautions:
(a) The twig should be cut obliquely and dipped into water.
(b) All the joints of the apparatus should be airtight.
(c) The air bubbles should be set on zero point by opening the reservoir carefully.
(d) The free end of the capillary tube should be properly dipped into the water.