Question

Explain why water loss is inevitable for plants.

Accepted Answer

Why transpiration is inevitable:CO2 moves in and O2 moves out of leaf by diffusion thru stomataWhen stomata are open to allow gas exhange, water vapour also moves out by diffusion and is lost - transpirationStomata open/close to control amount of water lost, during the day must be open for photosynthesis but during night closed

Front	Explain why water loss is inevitable for plants.
Back	Why transpiration is inevitable: CO2 moves in and O2 moves out of leaf by diffusion thru stomata When stomata are open to allow gas exhange, water vapour also moves out by diffusion and is lost - transpiration Stomata open/close to control amount of water lost, during the day must be open for photosynthesis but during night closed

Water Moves Stomata Transpiration Diffusion Open Explain Loss