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What percentage of water taken up by the root is lost as water vapor from the leaf in transpiration?
What percentage of water taken up by the root is lost as water vapor from the leaf in transpiration?
What is the approximate ratio of water molecules diffused out to CO2 molecules diffused in during photosynthesis?
What is the approximate ratio of water molecules diffused out to CO2 molecules diffused in during photosynthesis?
What is the primary property of water molecules that enables them to act as a wide-ranging solvent?
What is the primary property of water molecules that enables them to act as a wide-ranging solvent?
What is the essential physiological function that requires turgor pressure in plant cells?
What is the essential physiological function that requires turgor pressure in plant cells?
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What is the source of electrons that reduce CO2 to carbohydrate level during photosynthesis?
What is the source of electrons that reduce CO2 to carbohydrate level during photosynthesis?
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What is the primary function of water in plant cells, apart from its solvent properties?
What is the primary function of water in plant cells, apart from its solvent properties?
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What is the primary mechanism driving transpiration in plants?
What is the primary mechanism driving transpiration in plants?
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What is the main function of the stomata in plant leaves?
What is the main function of the stomata in plant leaves?
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What is the primary location of water evaporation in plant leaves?
What is the primary location of water evaporation in plant leaves?
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What percentage of a plant's water loss occurs through the stomata?
What percentage of a plant's water loss occurs through the stomata?
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What is the role of guard cells in regulating transpiration?
What is the role of guard cells in regulating transpiration?
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What is the primary function of the cuticle in plant leaves?
What is the primary function of the cuticle in plant leaves?
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Under what conditions is there no further net movement of water in a cell?
Under what conditions is there no further net movement of water in a cell?
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What is the primary function of aquaporins in plant cells?
What is the primary function of aquaporins in plant cells?
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What happens to a cell when it loses turgor pressure?
What happens to a cell when it loses turgor pressure?
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What determines the direction of water movement across membranes?
What determines the direction of water movement across membranes?
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What is the result of turgid cells pushing against each other in nonwoody tissues?
What is the result of turgid cells pushing against each other in nonwoody tissues?
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What is the purpose of the partially elastic wall in a plant cell?
What is the purpose of the partially elastic wall in a plant cell?
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