CIE iGCSE Co-Ordinated Science B8.3 Transpiration Exam Style Questions Paper 2
Question
In which weather conditions is the rate of transpiration fastest?
(A) cold and dry
(B) cold and wet
(C) warm and dry
(D) warm and wet
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question
A liquid starts to evaporate.
Which molecules escape and what happens to the temperature of the remaining liquid?
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▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question
A student investigates the effect of humidity on transpiration rate.
A plant is placed on a balance for one hour as shown. The mass of the plant decreases.
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The student repeats the experiment in air of higher humidity. What is the effect of increasing humidity?
(A) larger decrease in mass due to a steeper diffusion gradient of water
(B) larger decrease in mass due to a less steep diffusion gradient of water
(C) smaller decrease in mass due to a steeper diffusion gradient of water
(D) smaller decrease in mass due to a less steep diffusion gradient of water
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans : D
Question
Which graph shows the effect of humidity on the rate of transpiration?
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▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
