AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select all of the environmental factors that would increase transpiration.
A
Increased humidity
B
Increased wind speed
C
Increased temperature
D
Decreased surface area
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Transpiration increases with increasing air temperature and wind velocity. At constant temperature and wind velocity, transpiration rate is governed by moisture content of air. Transpiration also increases with decreasing relative humidty at constant wind velocity.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the temperature increases, transpiration will increase due to a higher concentration in sunlight and warm air.

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