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The rate of transpiration decreases when:
- athe temperature rises
- bthe humidity rises
- cthe wind speed rises
- dthe light intensity rises
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
the humidity rises
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Explanation
Moist air outside the leaf reduces the gradient down which water vapour diffuses.
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