Transpiration by Vanessa Huynh

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Transpiration

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Transpiration
By: Vanessa Huynh

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Water goes through the roots first.

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Then the water travels up the xylem to get the water up the shoot. A xylem is like a straw or a tube.

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Lastly, the water goes through the leaves.

Water exits through the stomates in the leaves, which are controlled by the guard cells.

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Water come out of the stomates in the form of water vapor.

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Transpiration is part of evaporation in the water cycle.

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Two reasons transpiration is important is because of gas exchange. It also helps cool the plant, which will prevent it from overheating.

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Vascular tissues and xylem are similar. They are similar because the xylem is a primary part of the vascular tissue.

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Vanessa Huynh