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    This document outlines an experiment to determine if light affects how fast a plant transpires. The experiment involves placing two similar potted plants in bell jars, with one exposed to light and the other covered to block light. The plants will be weighed before and after a 2 hour period. It is expected that the plant exposed to light will lose more mass due to transpiration, while the plant in darkness will lose less mass. The conclusion is that light does affect how fast a plant transpires, with higher light intensity leading to a faster transpiration rate.

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    This document outlines an experiment to determine if light affects how fast a plant transpires. The experiment involves placing two similar potted plants in bell jars, with one exposed to light and the other covered to block light. The plants will be weighed before and after a 2 hour period. It is expected that the plant exposed to light will lose more mass due to transpiration, while the plant in darkness will lose less mass. The conclusion is that light does affect how fast a plant transpires, with higher light intensity leading to a faster transpiration rate.

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    Does Light Affect How Fast A Plant Transpires

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    This document outlines an experiment to determine if light affects how fast a plant transpires. The experiment involves placing two similar potted plants in bell jars, with one exposed to light and the other covered to block light. The plants will be weighed before and after a 2 hour period. It is expected that the plant exposed to light will lose more mass due to transpiration, while the plant in darkness will lose less mass. The conclusion is that light does affect how fast a plant transpires, with higher light intensity leading to a faster transpiration rate.

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    Does light affect

    how fast a plant


    transpires?

    Group
    members: Tan
    Benjamin
    Alvin Tan
    Joash Yeo
    Jason Leo
    Theory

    How light affects transpiration


     Light affects the size of stomata
     Affects the rate of transpiration
     In sunlight, stomata becomes wider
     Increased rate of transpiration
     In darkness, stomata becomes narrower
     Decreased rate of transpiration
    Practical

    Materials and equipment needed


    2 bell jars
     2 potted plants(ASAPas similar as possible)
     2 polythene bags


    1 piece of BIG GREY PAPER!
    1 weighing scale
    Practical

    Preparation
     Measure the weight of the potted plants on the
    weighing scale and record them down
     Place the plants in the same environment (same
    temperature, light intensity and humidity)
    Practical
    Experimental setup
    Bell jars
    Light Dark

    Potted
    plants

    BIG
    Polyethylene
    bags
    GREY
    PAPER
    Practical

    After 2 hours….
     Measure the weight of the potted plants on a
    weighing scale and record them down
     Compare the results
    Practical

    Expected results
    Light Dark
     Original mass: 500g  Original mass: 500g

     Mass @ end: 400g  Mass @ end: 450g


    Theory

    Conclusion
     Higher light intensity, faster rate of transpiration
     Lower light intensity, slower rate of transpiration
     LIGHT DOES AFFECT HOW FAST A PLANT
    TRANSPIRES!!!!
    The end

    THANK
    YOU!

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