Plants and stuff

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Senior Science Notes on Plants
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Plants and stuff
  1. Transpiration:
    1. · Transpiration is the loss of water vapour from the leaves of the plants.
      1. Water is absorbed from the soil into the plant through the roots via the process osmosis.
    2. How Plants Grow
      1. Branching roots and hairs give a huge surface area for absorption of water via osmosis form the soil and ensure close contact with the soil.
      2. Examples of how plants reduce water loss such as
        1. thick outer coating (cuticle) on leaves, reduced leaves, dropping leaves in times of drought
        2. Growth
          1. transpiration
            1. Photosynthesis
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