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Potometer works on the principle of:
BiologyTransport in PlantsNEETNEET 2005
Options:
  • A osmotic pressure
  • B amount of water absorbed equals the amount transpired
  • C root pressure
  • D potential difference between the tip of the tube and that of the plant.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: amount of water absorbed equals the amount transpired
A potometer is a device, which is used to measure water uptake by shoot during transpiration. It is also known as transpirometer. The Ganong's potometer is used to measure the transpiration rate in a laboratory (Ref. to Fig. 27.5)


Related Theory
In plants, transpiration is the loss of water from leaves and stems. Potometer is a tool used for measuring the rate of transpiration. The rate of transpiration cannot be accurately determined using a potometer because all the water that is taken by the plant is not involved in transpiration.

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