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Marlene Soares Bridging Science L2 Group2 The effect of Environment Factors on Transpiration Being a well-organised student you have bought a pot for Mother's day but the only place that you could hide it until the actual day was in the airing cupboard. Returning a few days later to wrap the gift you find that the leaves have wilted. Can you explain what has happened and why it happened? The plant needed water. In plants, it is not air which exerts pressure, but water. The plant needs water to support it in an upright position and if it loses too much, it will wilt. You have noticed that the leaves on the pot plants in the sun on the windowsill at home appear to droop more at the end of the day than those on other pot plants in the shade within the room. Can you explain the reason behind this event? If the plant has begun to droop,...

