Mindmap
Limiting Water Loss
Mind map: Limiting water loss
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Limiting Water Loss
Humans
- moist surface of Alveoli
Plants (Xerophytes)
- Stomata can close
- Guard Cells become Flaccid
- Waxy Cuticle reduces evaporation rate
- Curled Leaves with Stomata in pits trap moist air and protect from wind
- Epidermis Hairs trap moist air
- reduced Stomata numbers so fewer places for water to escape
- Stomata can close
Insects
- Spiracles can close
- Waxy Cuticle all over body is waterproof
- Hairs around Spiracles reduce evaporation
- air in Trachae has high conc of water vapour
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- Mind-map of Limiting Water Loss for AS/A-Level Biology
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- Eleanor H
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