Banking Biology Plant Physiology Question Bank Plant Physiology

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    Stomata open and close due to

    A)  circadian rhythm

    B)  genetic clock

    C)  pressure of gases inside the leaves

    D)  turgor pressure of guard cells  

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Turgor pressure is the pressure that develops in a cell due to osmotic diffusion of water inside it and is responsible for pushing the membrane against cell wall. Stomata open under conditions of increased turgor pressure of guard cell and stomata get closed under conditions of decreased turgor pressure of guard cells. When turgid, they swell and bend outward. As a result, the stomatal aperture opens. When they are flaccid, the tension from the wall is released and stomatal aperture closes.


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