Fig. 1.1 shows apparatus that can be used to measure the loss of water vapour from leaves.
[Figure 1.1]
The water vapour given out by the area of leaf under the cup increases the pressure inside the tubing, causing the water level in the graduated tube to go down.
Some students used the apparatus in Fig. 1.1 to test the hypothesis:
The loss of water vapour from the lower surface of the leaves of a plant is greater per unit time than the loss of water vapour from the upper surface of the leaves of the same plant.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Transport in plants in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 19 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 5 Variant 2 (9700_w18_qp_52.pdf).

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Fig. 1.1 shows apparatus that can be used to measure the loss of water vapour from leaves.
[Figure 1.1]
The water vapour given out by the area of leaf under the cup increases the pressure inside the tubing, causing the water level in the graduated tube to go down.
Some students used the apparatus in Fig. 1.1 to test the hypothesis:
The loss of water vapour from the lower surface of the leaves of a plant is greater per unit time than the loss of water vapour from the upper surface of the leaves of the same plant.

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