Consider a Plant That Is Transpiring

question 55

Multiple Choice

Consider a plant that is transpiring. The highest water potential is in the _______ and the lowest water potential is in the _______.

• A) surrounding soil; leaves
• B) leaves; roots
• C) leaves; surrounding soil
• D) roots; leaves

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Definitions:

Instinctual Behavior

Behaviors that are innate and driven by genetic coding, often performed in response to certain stimuli without prior learning.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a behavior, encouraging its repetition.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon where an animal's learned behavior reverts to its innate behaviors, overriding conditioned responses.

Behavior Modification

A psychological treatment method that alters undesirable behaviors through rewards, punishments, or other strategies.