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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A [[potometer]] is device used to [[measure]] the [[water]] loss of a [[plant]] through [[transpiration]].
===Etymology===
Poto - Ancient Greek for [[water]]. Hippopotamus (Horse of the Water). Potable Water (Drinkable Water).
Meter - To measure something.
===About Potometers===
: A [[potometer]] can be used in investigate the effects of different factors on the rate of [[transpiration]].
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|[[File:Potometer1.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Potometer2.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |In this [[potometer]] a bubble moves along a pipe to indicate how much [[water]] has been lost by [[transpiration]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |In this [[potometer]] the [[water]] level is [[measure]]d to determine how much [[water]] has been lost in [[transpiration]].
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===Meaning===
A [[potometer]] is device used to [[measure]] the [[water]] loss of a [[plant]] through [[transpiration]].
===Etymology===
Poto - Ancient Greek for [[water]]. Hippopotamus (Horse of the Water). Potable Water (Drinkable Water).
Meter - To measure something.
===About Potometers===
: A [[potometer]] can be used in investigate the effects of different factors on the rate of [[transpiration]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:Potometer1.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Potometer2.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |In this [[potometer]] a bubble moves along a pipe to indicate how much [[water]] has been lost by [[transpiration]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |In this [[potometer]] the [[water]] level is [[measure]]d to determine how much [[water]] has been lost in [[transpiration]].
|}