A student records the mass of a potted plant. The soil and pot are sealed so that water can leave only through the shoot.
The mass decreases from 246.8 g to 243.2 g in 30 minutes.
What is the mean rate of water loss?
0.06 g/min0.06\ \text{g}/\text{min}0.06 g/min
1.20 g/min1.20\ \text{g}/\text{min}1.20 g/min
0.12 g/min0.12\ \text{g}/\text{min}0.12 g/min
0.24 g/min0.24\ \text{g}/\text{min}0.24 g/min
43 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 6.2 Transport in plants, covering 6.2.1 Root hair cell adaptations, 6.2.2 Structure of xylem and phloem, 6.2.3 Transpiration and stomata, 6.2.4 Translocation of sucrose, 6.2.5 Leaf structure for photosynthesis, 6.2.6 Environmental factors on water uptake, 6.2.7 Rate calculations for transpiration, and 6.2.8 Plant adaptations to extreme environments. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.