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    Biology Form 5 Chapter 2 Subtopic 2.3 Main Organ For Transpiration

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    This document discusses transpiration in plants and factors that affect the rate of transpiration. It describes how transpiration removes heat from leaves and helps transport water and minerals in plants. The main environmental factors that increase the rate of transpiration are higher light intensity, temperature, air movement, and lower relative humidity. A potometer can be used to experimentally measure the effects of these factors on transpiration rate.

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    This document discusses transpiration in plants and factors that affect the rate of transpiration. It describes how transpiration removes heat from leaves and helps transport water and minerals in plants. The main environmental factors that increase the rate of transpiration are higher light intensity, temperature, air movement, and lower relative humidity. A potometer can be used to experimentally measure the effects of these factors on transpiration rate.

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    This document discusses transpiration in plants and factors that affect the rate of transpiration. It describes how transpiration removes heat from leaves and helps transport water and minerals in plants. The main environmental factors that increase the rate of transpiration are higher light intensity, temperature, air movement, and lower relative humidity. A potometer can be used to experimentally measure the effects of these factors on transpiration rate.

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    Biology Form 5 Chapter 2 Subtopic 2.3 Main Organ For Transpiration

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    LEAF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Learning Standard 2.3.1

     Pupils are able to justify the necessity of


    transpiration in plants.

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    TRANSPIRATI
    ON
    Transpiration is the loss
    of water in the form of
    water vapour by
    evaporation from surface
    of plants into the
    atmosphere.

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function
    The necessity of transpiration in plants

    1) The evaporation of water from the mesophyll cells


    removes heat from the leaves. This produces a
    cooling effect to plants.

    2) Helps the supply of water for photosynthesis and


    to maintain turgidity of the plant cells.

    3) Creates transpiration pull for the transport of


    water and minerals ions in the xylem vessels.

    4) Transpiration pull helps the absorption of water


    by the roots.
    KSSM Biology Form 5
    2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Learning Standard 2.3.2

     Pupils are able to describe environmental factors that affect


    rate of transpiration:
    (i) light intensity.
    (ii) temperature.
    (iii) air movement.
    (iv) relative air humidity.

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    The environmental factors that affect rate of transpiration

    Light Temperature
    intensity

    Relative air Air


    humidity movement

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.0 Leaf structure and function
    The environmental factors that affect rate of transpiration
    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration

    Light
    intensity The rate of transpiration
    increases with the increase
    in light intensity.
     As light intensity
    increases, the stomata
    open wider, allowing
    At low light intensity, the more water vapour in
    rate of transpiration is low. the air spaces to diffuse
    out.
     In darkness, the stomata are
    closed. Only a small amount
    of water vapour diffuses out.
    KSSM Biology Form 5
    2.0 Leaf structure and function
    The environmental factors that affect rate of transpiration
    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration

    Temperature
    The rate of transpiration
    increases when temperature
    increases.
     As temperature increases,
    the rate of evaporation of
    water from the surfaces
    of mesophyll cells
    increases.
     More water vapour
    diffuses out of the leaf
    through the stomata.

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.0 Leaf structure and function
    The environmental factors that affect rate of transpiration
    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration

    Air
    The higher the wind speed, the
    movement higher the rate of transpiration.
     Wind carries away water
    vapour around the stomata.
     The rate of diffusion
    increases.

    In still air, the rate of transpiration decreases.


     The water vapour that diffused out of the leaf accumulates
    around the stomata.
     Reduces the concentration gradient of water vapour between
    KSSM Biology Form 5
    the air spaces of the leaf and the surrounding air.
    2.0 Leaf structure and function
    The environmental factors that affect rate of transpiration
    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration

    Relative air A relative low humidity in the


    humidity surrounding air, the rate of
    transpiration increases.
     A higher relative air
    humidity decreases the
    concentration gradient of
    water vapour between the
    air space and the
    surrounding air.
    The rate of transpiration  Less water vapour diffuses
    decreases when the out through the stomata.
    relative humidity in the
    surrounding air increases.
    KSSM Biology Form 5
    2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Learning Standard 2.3.3

     Pupils are able to conduct experiments to study the effects


    of environmental factors on rate of transpiration using a
    potometer.

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Apparatus to measure transpiration


    POTOMETER

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Apparatus to measure transpiration


    POTOMETER
    Leafy shoot Assumption:
    Water absorbed = Water transpired

    The rate of water uptake in a shoot


    Water = the rate of transpiration

    Air bubble

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Apparatus to measure transpiration


    POTOMETER
    Precautions:
    1) Cut stem under water
    and assemble under
    water.
    2) Do not wet leaves.
    Affects transpiration
    rate.

    To avoid air bubbles forming


    within the xylem.
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    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Apparatus to measure transpiration


    POTOMETER
    Precautions:
    3) Cut stem at a slant to
    maximise surface area.
    4) No leakages (apply
    grease).

    KSSM Biology Form 5


    2.3 Main Organ for Transpiration 2.0 Leaf structure and function

    Apparatus to measure transpiration


    POTOMETER
    2 measurements are taken:

    1) The distance moved by the air bubble


    2) in a given time.

    KSSM Biology Form 5

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