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