Wilting of plants

Article no. P8011400 | Type: Experiments

grades 5-7, grades 7-10
20 Minutes
10 Minutes
medium
Pupils

Also part of:

Student set General biology, TESS advanced Biology

Article no. 25296-88 | Type: Set

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Principle

Plants lose water through evaporation. The process of wilting is caused by the lack of cell pressure − normally held up by the water in the cells. This force or pressure that gives the plants rigidity is called "turgor pressure".

Benefits

  • Experiment is part of a complete solution set with a total of 44 experiments for botany, reproduction, soil, food and digestion, senses, physiology.
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Tasks

Find out why plants fade if they are not supplied with water.

 

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