NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

TRANSPORT IN PLANT

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plants transpire more rapidly in the light than in the dark. This is largely because light stimulates the opening of the stomata (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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The light intensity, temperature, humidity, wind and water supply will all affect the transpiration rate.

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