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An Investigation into Water Loss from Plants PLAN Preliminary Experiment Diagram Method One dicotelydonous leaf was taken and approximately 1cm² of clear nail varnish was painted both on the adaxil (top) and abaxil (bottom) surfaces of the leaf. It was then left for approximately 10 minutes to dry and gently peeled off using a scalpel after the 10 minutes. The peeled nail varnish was then examined first at low power (x40 magnification) and then on high power. It was noticeable that the number of stomata on the top of the leaf was significantly less than the number of stomata on the bottom of the leaf. This provided basic information upon which the plan could be based. It gave foundation for the plan which will be an extension of these findings. Sketch of Observation Top Surface Bottom Surface Conclusion It can be concluded that there appears to be more stomata on the bottom of the leaf indicating that there...

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