Transpiration
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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
Yossra Abdelrahim
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28 Slides • 33 Questions
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Open Ended
What do you remember? Describe three things happening in the picture.
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Multiple Choice
Why is transpiration important for plants?
It helps plants absorb sunlight.
It allows plants to lose excess water and transport nutrients.
It helps plants produce seeds.
It protects plants from insects.
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Multiple Choice
Which part of the plant is primarily responsible for the evaporation of water during transpiration?
Leaves
Roots
Stem
Flowers
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Open Ended
Explain the process by which water moves from the roots to the leaves in a plant, as shown in the diagrams.
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Open Ended
What would happen to a plant if the process of transpiration did not occur?
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are involved in the movement of water through a plant during transpiration?
Xylem vessels
Stomata
Phloem
Spongy mesophyll cells
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Fill in the Blanks
The word 'transpiration' is derived from Latin roots. 'Trans' means ___ and 'spira' means ___.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Water moves up the ___ by the process of ___.
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a function of transpiration in plants?
Transporting mineral ions
Providing water for photosynthesis
Producing glucose directly
Cooling the leaves
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Open Ended
Which conditions make washing on the line dry quickly?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following factors increase the rate of transpiration in plants?
Wind
High temperatures
Low humidity
All of the above
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Open Ended
What is meant by a concentration gradient in the context of diffusion?
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Fill in the Blanks
Particles move from an area of
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
If the concentration gradient is higher, will the particles move more quickly or slowly?
More quickly
More slowly
At the same rate
They will not move
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Multiple Choice
Do plants lose more water when it is hot or cold?
Hot
Cold
Both equally
Neither
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Multiple Choice
Do plants lose more water when it is humid or dry?
Humid
Dry
Both equally
Neither
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Multiple Choice
Do plants lose more water when it is windy or still?
Windy
Still
Both equally
Neither
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Multiple Choice
Do plants lose more water during the day or at night?
Day
Night
Both equally
Neither
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Open Ended
Which conditions cause the plant to lose the most water? Give an explanation for each.
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Fill in the Blanks
Plants lose more water when it is
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following factors increases the rate of water loss in plants due to a higher concentration gradient?
High temperature
High humidity
Low light intensity
Low air movement
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Multiple Select
Which of the following conditions will result in more water being lost from a plant?
High temperature
High light intensity
High humidity
High air movement
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Fill in the Blanks
A potometer can be used to measure the rate of
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Calculate the rate of water loss from the plant in mm³/s if the volume of water lost was 10 mm³ in 10 minutes.
0.0167 mm³/s
0.1 mm³/s
1 mm³/s
0.001 mm³/s
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Open Ended
Explain how a potometer is used to measure the rate of water loss from a plant and what precautions should be taken to ensure accurate results.
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Multiple Choice
Calculate the rate of water loss from the plant in mm³/s if the volume of water lost was 12 mm³ in 20 minutes.
0.01 mm³/s
0.6 mm³/s
0.02 mm³/s
0.001 mm³/s
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Open Ended
Why might a plant wilt on a windy day? Use ideas about concentration gradient in your answer.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the process of transpiration in plants?
Water evaporates from leaves, travels in xylem tubes, and diffuses into root hair cells.
Water is absorbed by leaves and stored in the stem.
Nutrients are transported from the roots to the leaves through phloem.
Oxygen is absorbed by roots and released through leaves.
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Open Ended
What is one question you still have about transpiration or something you would like to know more about?
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Multiple Choice
The rate of transpiration of the increase with:
Increase in humidity
Increase in wind velocity
Reduced light intensity
Increase in the CO2 level
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Multiple Choice
Most transpiration in herbaceous plant occurs through:
Stomata
Lenthicels
Cuticle
Hydathodes
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Select
Which of the following factors can affect the rate of transpiration in plants?
Humidity
Wind speed
Light intensity
Soil type
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