AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following would tend to increase transpiration?
A
a rainstorm
B
sunken stomata
C
a thicker cuticle
D
higher stomatal density
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The increase in the stomatal cells occurs when the cells of the epidermis divide and produce stomatal cells. Thus, higher stomatal density increases the rate of transpiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -S7), the higher stomatal density should increase the total number of stomata per plant. Taken together, these results suggested that CK promotes whole-plant transpiration by enhancing epidermal cell division, which increases the total number of stomata.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, stomatal density has been shown to increase with increasing temperature under CO2 enrichment for five rose cultivars (Pandey et al. 2007), increasing the potential for transpirational leaf cooling with warmer conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Stomatal density increases transpiration. Stomata are pores in the leaves that allow for gas exchange between the plant and the environment. Stomata opening also allows for transpiration, in which the plant loses water to the atmosphere through evaporation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants transpire more rapidly in the light than in the dark. This is largely because light stimulates the opening of the stomata (a mechanism). Light also speeds up transpiration by warming the leaf. Plants transpire more rapidly at higher temperatures because water evaporates more rapidly as the temperature rises.

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