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Transpirationisthelossofwatervapourfromthesurfaceofaplant'sleaves
waterhasaattraction
xylemandphloemarecontainedinthevascularbundle
thexylemtransportswaterwhilstthephloemcarriestheproductsofphotosynthesis
watertravelsintotherootsbyosmosis.
Evaporationofwaterfrommesophyllcellsanddiffusionof
watervapouroutofstomata
Watervapourevaporatesfromleafsurface
Thexylemcarrieswaterfromtherootstotheleaves
Waterinbyosmosisduetoactivetransportofuniversal
ionscreatingahighconcentrationofdissolvedsubstances
intheroots.
Factorsthatlimittherateoftranspiration
increasingtherateofphotosynthesiswillalsoincreasetherateoftranspiration.
thisisbecausewhenthestomataopenstoletCO
in,inturnwaterislosttoevaporationandwatervapourdiffusesoutthestomata.
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Hot,dryandwindyconditionscanalsoincreasetherateoftranspiration.Astemp.risesmorewaterisevaporated.
Watervapourdiffusesfasterintothedryairthanintothehumidair