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What is the function of stomata in plants?
What is the function of stomata in plants?
- Collecting raw materials
- Producing organic acids
- Exchange of gases (Oxygen and Carbon dioxide) (correct)
- Synthesizing food
How do desert plants utilize stomata differently from other plants?
How do desert plants utilize stomata differently from other plants?
- They keep stomata closed during the night. (correct)
- They produce organic acids at night for photosynthesis.
- They only take up CO2 during the day.
- They open stomata only at night for gas exchange.
What controls the opening and closing of stomatal pores in plants?
What controls the opening and closing of stomatal pores in plants?
- Turgidity of guard cells (correct)
- Amount of sunlight
- Presence of water vapour
- Chlorophyll concentration
Why do guard cells become turgid during photosynthesis?
Why do guard cells become turgid during photosynthesis?
What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
Which part of the plant is responsible for the translocation of food to all parts of the plant body?
Which part of the plant is responsible for the translocation of food to all parts of the plant body?
What is the main function of stomata in plants?
What is the main function of stomata in plants?
Which structural component in a leaf is directly involved in regulating the opening and closing of stomata pores?
Which structural component in a leaf is directly involved in regulating the opening and closing of stomata pores?
What happens to the osmotic pressure within guard cells at night?
What happens to the osmotic pressure within guard cells at night?
What causes the stomatal pore to close?
What causes the stomatal pore to close?
Which theory states that stomata open as a result of increased sugar production during photosynthesis?
Which theory states that stomata open as a result of increased sugar production during photosynthesis?
What causes the stomata to close according to the K+ ion concentration theory?
What causes the stomata to close according to the K+ ion concentration theory?
