Biology GCSE
water uptake measurement
What water uptake measurement means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of water uptake measurement
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Reference: OCR
An air bubble is introduced into the capillary tube; as the shoot transpires, water uptake pulls the bubble along a scale.
Topics that use water uptake measurement
- The challenges of size (OCR GCSE)
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