Solution:

a) The setup depicts the transpiration pull, which is the force that occurs when the water pulls upwards from the root to the leaves.

b) If a blower is installed near the setup, it will create a wind speed, which will increase the rate of transpiration, causing the volume of water to rise even higher since the transpiration pull will be greater.

b) Anti-transpirant phenylmercuric acetate When sprayed on leaves, it prevents water loss through transpiration and keeps mercury levels steady.

The technique by which plants eat and drink is known as transportation. They feed themselves using the autotrophic mode of feeding, which involves taking in carbon dioxide from minerals, air, and water and converting it into food. Photosynthesis is the primary process by which plants create food in their leaves. To ensure the circulation of nutrients throughout the plant, they must transfer food, water, and animals around the body of the plant. Means of Transport

1. Diffusion
2. Facilitated Diffusion
3. Active Transport
4. Comparison of Different Transport Processes
5. Plant-Water Relations
   1. Water Potential
   2. Osmosis
   3. Plasmolysis
   4. Imbibition
6. Long Distance Transport of Water
   1. How do Plants Absorb Water?
   2. Water Movement up a Plant
7. Transpiration
   1. Transpiration and Photosynthesis – a Compromise
8. Uptake and Transport of Mineral Nutrients
   1. Uptake of Mineral Ions
   2. Translocation of Mineral Ions
9. Phloem Transport: Flow from Source to Sink
   1. The Pressure Flow or Mass Flow Hypothesis.