Q1.

 
Most of the water lost in transpiration is through the
 Stomata
 Cuticle
 Lenticels

 All contribute equally

Solution
The major part of transpiration occurs through stomata

Q2. 
The rate of transpiration increases by an increase in the:
 CO2
 O2
 Temperature

 Soil dryness
Solution
When temperature in the environment increases more water is lost from the surface
of leaves.

Q3. 
More number of stomata are present on the underside
of the leaf in
 Dicot
 Monocot
 Equally in both dicot and monocot

 Cannot be said definitely

Solution
More stomata are present on the underside of a dicot leaf

Q4. 
Most of the transpiration in tall trees occurs though
____________.
 Stomata
 Lenticels
 Cuticle

 Bark
Solution
In tall trees transpiration mainly occurs though the st omata

Q5. 
Transpiration in the old stem of a tree occurs through
the
 Stomata
 Cuticle
 Cell wall

 Lenticels
Solution
In the old stem of a tree, there are small openings called lenticels which always
remain open and participate in transpiration

Q6. 
________________ is loss of turgidity in plant cells.
 Transpiration
 Wilting
 Bleeding

 Both (A) and (B)

Solution
Wilting is loss of turgidity in plant cells

Q7. 
Potometer is used to measure
 Rate of transpiration
 Rate of water intake by plants
 Rate of cuticular transpiration
 Both (A) and (C)
Solution
Potometer is a device which is used to measure the rate of water intake by plants

Q8. 
The loss of water in the form of water vapour through
the aerial parts of the plants is called
 Guttation
 Transpiration
 Excretion

 Both (B) and (C)

Solution
The loss of water in the form of water vapour through the aerial parts of the plants is called
transpiration

Q10. 
The escape of water vapour from stomata occurs by
 Osmosis
 Diffusion
 Active transport

 Endosmosis
Solution
The escape of water vapour from stomata occurs by the simple process of d iffusion

Q11. 
______________ draws more water up through the stem of
the plant.
 Root pressure
 Active transport
 Suction force

 All of the above

Solution
 Suction force draws more water up through the stem of the plant

Q12. 
Why cobalt paper is used to demonstrate transpiration
in plants?
 It turns green due to moisture
 It becomes colorless when comes in contact with moisture
 It forms a complex on coming in contact with water

 It turns pink due to moisture

Solution
In the presence of moisture cobalt chloride paper turns pink. In the experimental
setup, there is no water or a source of water inside the bell jar; but the presence of
water droplets on the inner walls of the bell jar and the colour change in the cobalt
paper proves that the plant gives out water by the process of transpiration

Q13. Transpiration increases by increase in:

 CO2
 O2
 Temperature

 Soil dryness
Solution
When temperature in the environment increases more water is lost from the surface of
leaves

Q14. 
Which of these is responsible for developing root
pressure?
 Imbibition
 Wall pressure
 Turgor pressure

 Endosmosis
Solution
Turgor pressure helps develop root pressure
 Q15. 
 
 
Loss of water as droplets from hydathodes is called:
  Transpiration
  Bleeding
  Guttation

 Exudation  
Solution
Guttation is the process by which excessive water from the plant is given out through
the hydathodes in the leaves. This process is facilitated by root pressure

Q16. 
Increase in the CO2 level in the atmosphere over
__________ reduces the rate of transpiration.
 0.03%
 0.02%
 0.04%

 0.05%
Solution
Increase in the CO2 level in the atmosphere over 0.03% reduces the rate of transpiration

17. 
Root pressure is highest when:
 Transpiration is low and absorption is also low
 Absorption is high and so is transpiration
 Absorption is low and transpiration is high

 Transpiration is low and absorption is high

Solution
Root pressure is the pressure applied by the water on the roots of the plants during night
time. Sap is forced up the stem by pressure developed by xylem cells of roots for upward
movement of water

Q18. 
 The stomata opens when the guard cells are: 
 Flaccid
 Turgid
 Plasmolysed

 Crenated
Solution
Guard cells surround the stomata and when more water enters in the guard cells it
becomes turgid; this causes the opening of stomata

Q19. 
In the leaf, the water from the intercellular spaces
moves into the sub-stomatal spaces via
 Osmosis
 Diffusion
 Active transport

 None of the above

Solution
Turgor pressure forces some water out of the cell wall into the air space between the
cells, i.e. intercellular space. Here, the water evaporates and the water vapour from
intercellular spaces diffuses into the sub-stomatal space from where it finally goes
out by diffusion through stomata

Q20. In which of the following conditions the rate of

transpiration will be the maximum?
 Open stomata, high humid atmosphere and high carbon dioxide concentration
 Closed stomata, high wind velocity and moist soil
 Open stomata, moist atmosphere and dry soil

 Open stomata, low humidity and high temperature

Solution
Open stomata, low humidity and high temperature