What is the role of the waxy cuticle in plants-
Important Questions on Transpiration
Study the diagram given below and answer the question that followss:
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Mention any three adaptations found in plants to overcome the transpiration process.
Write briefly about the following :
Xerophytic plants have a thick cuticle.
In some xerophytes leaves are modified into spines.
Given below is an experimental set up to demonstrate a particular process. Study the name and answer the question that follow:
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Mention any three adaptations found in plants to overcome transpiration.
Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned in brackets
- Stoma and stroma (describe its structure)
- Transpiration and Guttation (structures involved).
Permanently open structures seen on the bark of an old woody stem.
The waxy layer on the epidermis of the leaf meant to reduce transpiration.
An apparatus as shown was set up to investigate a physiological process in plants. The set-up was kept in sunlight for two hours. Droplets of water were then seen inside the bell jar. Answer the question that follow:
List three adaptations in plants to reduce the above-mentioned process.
Give suitable explanation for the following:
Cork and bark of trees help in preventing loss of water.
Lenticels.
