2/25/2023 0 Comments My fruits models![]() It also happens in harvested roots, stems, flowers, or fruit. Transpiration happens in all kinds of plants, including herbs, shrubs, and trees. (B) In the process of respiration, plants use oxygen, and stored sugars to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide. ![]() A tube-like plant tissue called xylem transports water, and the nutrients it contains, from the roots to the other parts of the plant.Figure 1 - (A) In the process of transpiration, water evaporates into the air from the surface of a plant and is replaced by water taken up by the roots.The process of transpiration helps us humans, animals and plants to keep cool, cool right? You have probably experienced this cooling effect yourself when water evaporates from your skin after you get out of a swimming pool. The other purpose is to cool the leaves when it is hot outside. Nutrient uptake is one major purpose of transpiration in plants. Plants also acquire valuable nutrients from the soil water and transport these nutrients to the leaves and other plant parts. This water is transported up the stems to the leaves, through a specialized tube-like tissue called xylem. Normally, plants can easily replace this “lost” water by taking up water from the soil, with the help of their roots. Liquid water inside leaves and other plant parts evaporates, and the resulting water vapor moves out into the surrounding air. Transpiration is the process by which water exits from plants ( Figure 1A). So, let this article guide you on answering all these “whys” you might have ever wondered. Well, these questions can be easily answered if we understand the processes of transpiration and respiration in plants. Why can you sometimes find water inside F&V packages even though they were dry before? Was that magic or could it come from the F&V?. ![]() Why do we keep most of our fruits and vegetables (F&V) in the refrigerator? Don’t you or your parents do that especially with leafy vegetables?.Why do bananas (and other fruits and vegetables) shrink when left uncovered on the kitchen shelf for some time?. ![]() In addition, by the end of this article, we will help you answer many “whys” related to respiration and transpiration in plants, specifically in fruits and vegetables. You will furthermore learn how to measure these processes and to visualize the process of transpiration in a very colorful manner at home through a very simple experiment. Also, we will explain how to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for longer periods by limiting respiration and transpiration. In this article, we will explain the processes of transpiration and respiration in plants. ![]()
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