Edexcel IGCSE Biology 2 58b Transpiration Practical Questions

Practise planning and analysing leafy shoot transpiration investigations using potometers, bubbles, repeats and rate calculations.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology 4BI1

Exam points

  • describe a potometer setup with a sealed shoot, capillary tube, bubble and scale
  • calculate water uptake rate from bubble movement, tube dimensions or mass change over time
  • explain why repeats, controlled conditions and a comparison plant improve reliability

Edexcel IGCSE Biology 2 58b Transpiration Practical Questions question 1

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A student investigates the rate of evaporation from a clay pot and the rate of transpiration by a plant. The clay pot is porous and has small holes that allow water to evaporate.

The student keeps the clay pot and the plant in the same conditions next to a closed window. He measures the rates at different times of the day.

The table shows the student's results.

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Draw a labelled diagram of the apparatus the student could use to determine the rate of transpiration by a plant.

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