Biology
Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:
(a) Identify the apparatus.
(b) What is it used to measure?
(c) Mention any one limitation of using the apparatus.
Transpiration
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(a) The given apparatus is Ganong’s Potometer.
(b) It is used to measure the water uptake by the cut shoot and hence transpiration.
(c) Limitation of using this apparatus is the difficulty to introduce an air bubble in measuring tube.
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