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What is the primary way in which water is lost from the leaves of a plant?
What is the primary way in which water is lost from the leaves of a plant?
- Photosynthesis
- Condensation
- Evaporation (correct)
- Transpiration
How is the rate of water loss from the leaves regulated?
How is the rate of water loss from the leaves regulated?
- By the amount of sunlight the plant receives
- By the opening and closing of stomata (correct)
- By the amount of water in the soil
- By the amount of nutrients in the soil
What is the primary factor responsible for the closing of stomata?
What is the primary factor responsible for the closing of stomata?
- Abscisic acid (correct)
- Photosynthesis
- Transpiration
- Evaporation