AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Increasing the rate of photosynthesis will ____ the rate of transpiration. What is the missing word/s?
A
increase
B
decrease
C
not affect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A greater light intensity increases the rate of transpiration. This is because a greater light intensity increases the rate of photosynthesis, which requires more carbon dioxide in leaves. The stomata increase in size/ open to allow more carbon dioxide to enter leaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Temperature: A rise in temperature increases the water loss by transpiration. Transpiration increases with an increase in temperature to a certain point.

Detailed explanation-3: -The transpiration rate goes up as the temperature goes up, especially during the growing season. As the relative humidity of the air surrounding the plant rises the transpiration rate decreases.

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