Excess Transpiration

question 62

Multiple Choice

Excess transpiration:

• A) may be harmful to a plant.
• B) causes an increase in turgor pressure.
• C) is a synonym for precipitation.
• D) occurs mainly in the winter.
• E) is automatically counteracted by absorbing water from the soil.

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Definitions:

Experiment

A controlled test of a hypothesis in which the researcher manipulates one variable to discover its effect on another.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Manipulated

Altered, controlled, or handled skillfully, often with the implication of unfairness or deceit.

Optimism

A mental attitude characterized by hope and confidence in success and a positive future.