Q1.

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

 All contribute equally

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

 Soil dryness

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

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

 Bark

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

 Lenticels

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

 Both (A) and (B)

Q7. 
Potometer is used to measure
 Rate of transpiration
 Rate of water intake by plants
 Rate of cuticular transpiration

 Both (A) and (C)

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)

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

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

 All of the above

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

Q13. Transpiration increases by increase in:

 CO2
 O2
 Temperature

 Soil dryness

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

 Endosmosis

Q15. 
 
 
 Loss of water as droplets from hydathodes is called:
  Transpiration
  Bleeding
  Guttation

 Exudation  

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

 0.05%

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

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

 Crenated

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

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