CAIE IGCSE Biology 8.3.4 Water Vapour Loss Is Related Questions

Relate internal leaf surface area and stomatal size or number to water-vapour loss.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • Explain how mesophyll air spaces provide a large internal surface area for water loss.
  • Explain how stomatal size and number affect water-vapour loss.

CAIE IGCSE Biology 8.3.4 Water Vapour Loss Is Related Questions question 1

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Fig. 5.1 is a graph showing the effect of temperature on the rate of transpiration from the upper and lower surfaces of a leaf that is provided with a constant supply of water.

Fig. 5.1

Fig. 5.1

Suggest how the structure of the lower surface differs from the upper surface of the leaf used in this investigation.

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