BI-922
Factors affecting transpiration
Biology · Secondary 3 · Hard · Factors affecting transpiration
Two leaves of equal area are left in a warm, dry room. Leaf X has many stomata on both surfaces. Leaf Y has fewer stomata and a thicker waxy cuticle. After 3 hours, which leaf will have lost more mass and why?
- Leaf X, because more stomata increase water loss.
- Leaf X, because fewer stomata reduce water loss.
- Leaf Y, because a thicker cuticle increases water loss.
- Leaf Y, because fewer stomata increase water loss.
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