During transpiration, water is lost from the leaf through:
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Correct answer: Stomatal pores
The vast majority (over 90%) of transpiration occurs through the stomatal pores in the leaves. Small amounts are also lost through the cuticle (cuticular transpiration) and lenticels (lenticular transpiration).
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- High wind speed generally ________ the rate of transpiration initially by ________ the boundary layer.
- Which of the following is the primary purpose of transpiration in plants?
- The immediate cause of the opening or closing of the stomata is a change in the:
- The inner wall of each guard cell (towards the stomatal aperture) is:
- Which orientation of cellulose microfibrils in the cell walls of guard cells facilitates stomatal opening?
- Which of the following is NOT an external factor affecting the rate of transpiration?