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Question
Basis of stomatal opening is
Options
A.exomosis
B.endosmosis
C.decrease in cell sap concention
D.plasmolysis of guard cells
Solution
The entry of water into a cell when placed in less concentrated solution is called endosmosis. Due to increase in osmotic pressure and diffusion pressure deficit of guard cells endomosis of water form ther surrounding epidermal and mesophyll cells takes place into the guard cells. The guard cells swell and the stomata open.
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