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    This document summarizes experiments on water uptake and movement in plants. It discusses the tissue responsible for water ascent in stems, and shows that defoliating plants reduces the length of stained stem portions, indicating leaves are important for transpiration. Experiments also demonstrate that transpiration drives water movement, as defoliated or shaded plants had slower ascent rates. Environmental conditions like light and wind increase transpiration rate. The document provides calculations and discusses the role of transpiration in water movement throughout plants.

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    This document summarizes experiments on water uptake and movement in plants. It discusses the tissue responsible for water ascent in stems, and shows that defoliating plants reduces the length of stained stem portions, indicating leaves are important for transpiration. Experiments also demonstrate that transpiration drives water movement, as defoliated or shaded plants had slower ascent rates. Environmental conditions like light and wind increase transpiration rate. The document provides calculations and discusses the role of transpiration in water movement throughout plants.

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    This document summarizes experiments on water uptake and movement in plants. It discusses the tissue responsible for water ascent in stems, and shows that defoliating plants reduces the length of stained stem portions, indicating leaves are important for transpiration. Experiments also demonstrate that transpiration drives water movement, as defoliated or shaded plants had slower ascent rates. Environmental conditions like light and wind increase transpiration rate. The document provides calculations and discusses the role of transpiration in water movement throughout plants.

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    Uptake and Movement of Water in Plants: Exercise 13

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    This document summarizes experiments on water uptake and movement in plants. It discusses the tissue responsible for water ascent in stems, and shows that defoliating plants reduces the length of stained stem portions, indicating leaves are important for transpiration. Experiments also demonstrate that transpiration drives water movement, as defoliated or shaded plants had slower ascent rates. Environmental conditions like light and wind increase transpiration rate. The document provides calculations and discusses the role of transpiration in water movement throughout plants.

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    UPTAKE AND MOVEMENT

    OF WATER IN PLANTS
    EXERCISE 13
    Robles | Serrano | Villaver
    TISSUE CONCERNED WITH
    WATER ASCENT IN THE
    STEM
    The effect of defoliation on the ascent
    of water in the stem
    Species Used: Boehmeria nivea

    Result: SET UP LENGTH OF STAINED


    PORTION (cm)
    defoliated 6.5
    Intact leaves 9.0

    Figure 13.1 Cross-section of the stained portion the stem of Boehmeria nivea
    Discussion
    LIFTING POWER OF
    TRANSPIRATION
    Lifting power of transpiration
    Species Used: Ixora coccinea

    Result:
    Total time of observation: 30 min.

    SET UP MAX. HEIGHT RATE OF ASCENT


    (cm) (cm/min)
    defoliated 1.7 0.06
    Intact leaves 3.2 0.11

    Maximum of height (cm)


    Rate of ascent = ____________________
    (cm/min) Total time of observation (min)
    Calculations
    1.7 cm 0.0566666 cm/min
    Defoliated rate of
    = ______ =
    ascent (cm/min) or 0.06 cm/min
    30 min.

    Intact leaves rate of


    3.2 cm
    ______ = 0.106666 cm/min
    =
    ascent (cm/min)
    30 min. or 0.11 cm/min
    Discussion
    THE EFFECT OF LIGHT
    AND WIND ON THE RATE
    OF TRANSPIRATION
    Potometer method
    Species Used: Ixora coccinea

    Result:
    Total time of observation: 5 min.

    ENVIRONMENTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED TRANSPIRATION


    CONDITION 1 2 3 Mean RATE (ml/hr)
    Low light & still air 11 11 11.2 11.07 26.07
    High light & windy 11.5 13.5 14.5 13.17 31.02

    Transpiration
    πr2h
    ____________________
    =
    rate (ml/hr) Total time of observation (hr)
    Calculations
    Π(0.25 2)(11.07)
    Low light & still = ___________ = 26. 06985 ml/hr
    air TR (ml/hr) 5/60 hr.

    Π(0.25 2)(13.17)
    Intact leaves rate of
    = ___________ = 31.015535 ml/hr
    ascent (cm/min)
    5/60 hr.
    Discussion
    Weighing method
    Species Used: Glycine max

    Result:
    ENVIRONMENTAL Weight (g) Total surface Transpiration
    CONDITION Initial Final Difference area of leaves rate per leaf
    (cm2) area
    (g/hr cm)
    Plant exposed to light
    Plant under shade

    Initial weight – Final weight


    Transpiration rate ____________________
    per leaf area =
    (g/hr cm) (leaf area) (time)
    Calculations
    Discussion
    CONCLUSION
    STUDY QUESTIONS
    1. Why should the shoot be cut
    under water?
    2. Given the following water potential values
    in the different plant parts:
    leaf = -2.00 MPa stem= -1.0 MPa
    root= -0.6 MPa soil= -0.3 MPa
    In what order will the water move within the
    plant body? Give the reason for your answer.
    3. What are the advantages and
    disadvantages of transpiration?
    References

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