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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Important Definitions}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The process of {\bf{loss of water}} in the form of water vapour from the leaves and other aerial parts of plant is called Transpiration.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Ganong's Potometer is a device which measures the rate of {\bf{water intake}} by a plant.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Stomatal Transpiration}} is a type of transpiration which occurs from the leaves through stomata} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Cuticular Transpiration}} is a type of transpiration which occurs directly from the surface of the leaves and stems} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Lenticular Transpiration}} is a type of transpiration which occurs from the lenticels which are the minute openings on the surface of the old woody stems} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Special {\bf{pore-bearing structures}} present on the margins of leave to allow {\bf{exudation}} are called {\bf{{\emph{Hydathodes}}}}} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Guttation}} is the loss of water as {\emph{droplets}} along the margin of leaves through hydathodes} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Bleeding}} is the {\emph{direct flowing}} out of plant sap from any cut surfaces in case of injury.} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Adaptations To Reduce Excessive Transpiration}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Sunken Stomata- The stomata may be sunken or covered by hairs. Eg: Nerium} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Fewer Stomata- No. of stomata may be reduced} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Narrow Leaves- Leaves may become narrower to reduce surface area. Eg: Nerium} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Reduced Exposed Surfaces- Leaves may get wavy, rolled or folded to reduce exposed surface.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Loss of Leaves- Leaves may be dropped or absent or changed into spines. Eg: Cacti} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Thick Cuticle- Leaves may be covered by thick cuticle. Eg: Banyan \& most evergreen trees.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ganong's Potomenter}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Precautions in use of Potometer: & Limitations in the use of Potometer: \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 1. The potometer should be made completely water-tight & 1. Introduction of air bubble is not very easy \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 2. The twig should be cut obliquely so that it allows larger surface for water intake and avoid suction of air bubble into the twig under water which will stop the absorption of water into the xylem & 2. Twig may not remain fully alive for a long time \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 10) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & 3. Any changes in the outside air temperature may affect the position of air bubble in the capillary tube. \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ganong's Potomenter}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/seremin_1659841281_Ganong's Potometer.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Significance Of Transpiration}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Cooling Effect}} & Evaporation causes cooling. Hence, transpiration helps plants in hot sunny days to cool. \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Suction Force}} & Provides Transpiration Pull which is responsible for the upward movement of water in tall plants \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Distribution of Water \& Mineral Salts}} & Since leaves are present at the tips of all branches, transpiration helps to draw water or minerals towards them and thus helps in their distribution throughout the plant's body. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.69218 cm} x{3.28482 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Factors Affecting Transpiration}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Intensity Of Sunlight & Since during the day, stomata are open to facilitate inward diffusion of CO`2` for photosynthesis \& are closed at night. Therefore more transpiration occurs during the day \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Temperature & Increase of temperature allows more water to evaporate. Higher the temperature, more is the transpiration. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Velocity of Wind & Transpiration increases with the velocity of wind. The faster the wind blows, more is the the transpiration from the surface of leaves. \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Humidity & Transpiration is reduced if the air outside is humid since high humidity in the air reduces the rate of outward diffusion of the internal water vapour across stomata, thereby reducing the rate of transpiration. \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 9) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Carbon Dioxide & Increase in CO`2` level over normal 0.03\% causes stomatal closure, resulting in decrease of transpirtation \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.69218 cm} x{3.28482 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Factors Affecting Transpiration (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Atmospheric Pressure & Rate of Transpiration increases with the decrease in atmospheric pressure. \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}