Question

1. Define the following terms :
(a) Transpiration
(b) Exudation
(c) Potometer
(d) Wilting
(e) Hydathodes
(f) Cuticle​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers

(b) the act of exuding or oozing out. Also called: exudate (ˈɛksjʊˌdeɪt) a fluid with a high content of protein in a body cavityCompare transudate.

(C)A potometer, sometimes known as a transpirometer, is a device used for measuring the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot which is almost equal to the water lost through transpiration

(d) Wilting is the loss of rigidity of non-woody parts of plants.

(e) a specialized pore on the leaves of higher plants that functions in the exudation of water

(f)cuticle is a water-impervious protective layer covering the epidermal cells of leaves and other parts and limiting water loss.