Tuesday, March 22, 2011

2.54 Transpiration

2.54 Transpiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Y1llaghwc


  • Leaf evaporates the water in it through heat energy
  • Light from the sun is converted into heat that helps evaporate the water in the leaves
  • Not all water particles are absorbed by the chloroplasts
  • Water evaporates and leaves the leaves through the stomatal pores
  • Phase change from solid to gas happens above the stomatal pore's layer
  • Water diffuses through the stomatal pores