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(a) State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)? (b) Rewrite the false statements in (a) above, in the correct form by changing either the first or the last word only.

(i) Most transpiration occurs at midnight.

(ii) Transpiration creates a pull for the upward movement of the sap.

(iii) Wind velocity has an effect on transpiration.

(iv) Voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring the rate of transpiration in green plants.

Answers:

(i) (a) False (b) Most transpiration occurs at mid-day.

(ii) (a) True

(iii) (a) True

(iv) (a) False (b) Potometer is an instrument used for measuring the rate of transpiration in green plants.