Question

Which of the following factor decreases the rate of transpiration

• A. Closure of stomata
• B. Dry air
• C. Low water content of leaf
• D. High water content of the leaf

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A

Closure of stomata

C

Low water content of leaf

The rate of transpiration Increases with the intensity of sunlight, high temperature, dry air, the velocity of wind, the high water content of the leaf. The rate of transpiration decreases with the closure of stomata, high humidity, high atmospheric carbon dioxide level, the low water content of leaf, shedding of leaf.