How to answer a QWC on a Potometer.
Tip: when ever faced with a diagram for a QWC just annotate it. It will help you structure your QWC in the same way as an essay plan. Use number to help guide you through your sentences in a logical manner.
1) Water leaves the stomata via transpiration
2) Water travels up the xylem to replace water lost through transpiration
3) Plant takes up water from the potometer
4) As water is taken up the air bubble moves along the capillary tube.
5) Measure transpiration as the Distance mm the bubble moves in a certain amount of time mm/s
Variations on this
a) ho does temperature effect transpiration
b) how does wind/ humidity effect transpiration
Action: Try drawing out the diagram above and numbering it with where you think the indicative content would go.
Tip: when ever faced with a diagram for a QWC just annotate it. It will help you structure your QWC in the same way as an essay plan. Use number to help guide you through your sentences in a logical manner.
1) Water leaves the stomata via transpiration
2) Water travels up the xylem to replace water lost through transpiration
3) Plant takes up water from the potometer
4) As water is taken up the air bubble moves along the capillary tube.
5) Measure transpiration as the Distance mm the bubble moves in a certain amount of time mm/s
Variations on this
a) ho does temperature effect transpiration
b) how does wind/ humidity effect transpiration
Action: Try drawing out the diagram above and numbering it with where you think the indicative content would go.