Transpiration helps the plant regulates ____.
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Transpiration helps the plant regulates body temperature.
The evaporation of water from fruits and vegetables is known as transpiration. Water loss is a major contributor to product degradation, such as wilting and shivering, which can have serious implications (Ryall and Pentzer 1974). Water loss, in fact, is first and foremost a loss of marketable weight, which ultimately has a negative impact on look (wilting and shriveling). Additionally, increased softness, a loss of crispness and juiciness, and a decline in nutritional content degrade the sensory quality (Irtwange 2006).
Because CO2 must be allowed to permeate the leaf to allow photosynthesis, yet water loss (transpiration) must be reduced to avoid desiccation, drought stress, and plant mortality, coordinated management of gas exchange is critical to land plant life.
On the one hand, morphological and anatomical traits, surface-to-volume ratio, surface injuries, and maturity stage influence transpiration, while on the other hand, relative humidity (R.H.), air movement, and atmospheric pressure influence transpiration. By using waxes and packing in plastic sheets to function as barriers between the produce and the environment, as well as controlling R.H., temperature, and air circulation, transpiration may be managed.
The temperature of the plant.
- In transpiration, process plants lose water.
- This water pulls excess heat away from the plant.
- Transpiration reduces overheating of plants. and cools the leaves.
- Transpiration helps in regulating the temperature of the plant due to release the heat from the plant.
- Transpiration helps the cells to maintain their turgidity.
- The excess water is removed from the cells of the plant which will prevent the plant decay.
Hence, Transpiration helps the plant to regulate the temperature of the plant.