Potometer
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A potometer is device used to measure the water loss of a plant through transpiration.
Etymology
About Potometers
- A potometer can be used in investigate the effects of different factors on the rate of transpiration.
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| In this potometer a bubble moves along a pipe to indicate how much water has been lost by transpiration. | In this potometer the water level is measured to determine how much water has been lost in transpiration. |
References
AQA
- Potometer, page 74-5, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Potometers, page 236, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Potometers, page 69, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Potometers, pages 44, 128, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Potomoters, pages 93, 371, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA