DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

TRANSPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The rate of transpiration in plants will be lower/slower when the light intensity is ____
A
higher
B
lower
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Light has a direct influence on the opening and closing of stomata. The air gets humid when the light intensity decreases, and the rate of transpiration decreases. The transpiration rate decreases with the reduction of light intensity.

Detailed explanation-2: -[D] As light intensity decreases, the rate of transpiration increases because stomata are open in the light.

Detailed explanation-3: -Light Intensity: Increasing the light intensity to which a plant is exposed is predicted to cause an increase in the rate of transpiration. Increasing light exposure will cause more stomata to open in order to facilitate photosynthetic gas exchange.

Detailed explanation-4: -The transpiration is an important factor in the water cycle as it is one of the major sources of the water into the atmosphere. The plants transpire more rapidly in the light than in the dark. This is largely because the light stimulates the opening of the stomata.

Detailed explanation-5: -The rate of transpiration can be changed by the intensity of light. The process of transpiration is faster in plants in the light than they do in the dark. This is due to the fact that light causes the stomata to open. By warming the leaf, light also accelerates transpiration.

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