TRANSPIRATION FACTOR TEMPERATURE

Problem Statement Objective Variables

Does temperature affect the rate of transpiration of a plant? To determine/ investigate/ study the effect of temperature on the rate of transpiration of a balsam plant. 1. Manipulated variable Temperature 2. Responding variable 1. The Time taken for the air bubble to move at a distance of 2 cm 2. The rate of transpiration 3. Fixed variable 1. Type of plant / balsam plant 2. Relative humidity 3. Air movement 4. High intensity

Hypothesis Materials and Apparatus

. The higher the temperature, the higher the rate of transpiration of a plant Apparatus : potometer, stopwatch, cutter, (A) beaker, meter ruler, basin , marker/thread Materials (M) : balsam plant , water, Vaseline/gris, dry cloth

Technique Procedure

Measure and record the time taken for the air bubble to move a distance of 2 cm by using a stopwatch

non transparent frame

1.The leafy shoot is selected from plant and cut off the shoot using a sharp knife . 2.The cut end is immediately immersed in a beaker filled with distilled water 3.Then cut 1 cm of the bottom of the stem obliquely under the water. 4. The photometer is immersed in the water and moved around to remove all the air bubbles. (The tap of the reservoir is turned on to fill the graduated capillary tube with water). 5,Close the reservoir tap before the aparatus from the water so the graduated capillary tube is full.

6.The potometer are sealed using vaseline to make apparatus airtight and ensure no water leakage. 7.Mark two point at a distance 2 cm (using a marker/ thread). 8.Wipe the leaves and the apparatus dry by using a dry cloth 9. The non transparent frame is used to cover the leaf Shoot and the photometer is placed in the shady place at 300C.The temperature inside the frame is recorded. 10.The time taken for the air bubble to move a distance of 2 cm is recorded using stop watch. 11. Repeat the experiment using transparent frame to cover the leaf shoot and photometer is placed at 330C. The temperature inside the frame is recorded. 12. The time taken for the air bubble to move a distance of 2 cm is recorded in a table. 13.Caculate the rate of transpiration by using the formula = length (cm) time s Result Temperature Time taken for air bubble to move a distance of 2 cm (min) 1 2 3 Average (cmmin-1) Rate of transpiration

300C

330C Conclusion The higher the temperature, the higher the rate of transpiration (of a balsam plant). Hypothesis is accepted