RESPIRATION TRANSPIRATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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RESPIRATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The act or process of breathing in plants and animals is known as ____ Respiration.
In animals it is the ______ inhaling of oxygen and the _______exhaling of carbon dioxide.
In Plants, it is the process by which cells use oxygen to break down sugar and obtain ______ energy.
Thus, in transpiration plants take in ______ carbon dioxide during the day and send out ______oxygen while animals take in _____ oxygen and send out
_______ carbon dioxide.
During the night plants take in ____________ oxygen and send out _______ carbon dioxide.

IMPORTANCE OF RESPIRATION TO PLANTS

The carbon dioxide breathed out by animals is important to plants. It is used to manufacture plant food in the process of__________ photosynthesis.
During the day plants take in carbon dioxide and send out oxygen which refreshes the __________. atmosphere.
Photosynthesis and respiration are the two essential processes that _______ allow life to sustain on earth.

TRANSPIRATION is the process through which plants lose water to the surrounding atmosphere in the form of__________. water vapor
This water escapes through tiny holes on the leaves called________ stomata.
The importance of transpiration to plants are_________
It helps to ___________ the plant. cool
It helps to remove___________ from the plant. excess water
The transpiration pull helps to absorb _____________ dissolved in water from the soil. minerals
4. Some factors affecting transpiration are ____________
The ______ of the atmosphere. humidity
The number of _____________ present on the leaves. stomata
The ________________ of the environment. temperature
The amount of soil_____ water.
The __________ of the wind. speed
Plants control the rate of transpiration by _______Leaf folding, Leaf shedding, Leaf dropping, and by Water storage organs.
An example of plants that fold up their leaves during hot weather to reduce the rate of transpiration is ________ groundnuts (Peanuts)
An example of plants that shed their leaves to reduce the rate of water loss is the ______ pear tree.
An example of plants that drop their leaves during hot weather to reduce the rate of water loss is ______ sweet potatoes
Some plants develop water storage organs. That is, thick leaves and thick bark to fight _______ Transpiration

IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPIRATION TO MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT

Water evaporates from plants into the atmosphere and forms tiny droplets of water called clouds which later become heavy and fall back as ___ rain.
Rain waters our_________ crops
It provides us with ___________ if well collected. drinking water
We use water to cook our________ food
Rainwater sinks into the ground and later comes out as ________ which is good for drinking. springs

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