Biology GCSE
water uptake potometry
What water uptake potometry means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of water uptake potometry
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Reference: OCR
Measuring uptake of water using an aquatic potometer, recording meniscus movement per minute as a rate of photosynthesis.
Topics that use water uptake potometry
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
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