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The stomata open when the guard cells are:


A

Plasmolysed

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B

Crenated

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C

Flaccid

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D

Turgid

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Solution

The correct option is C

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Guard cells surround the stomata and when more water enters in the guard cells it becomes turgid.
  2. This causes the opening of stomata.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A

  • Plasmolysis is defined as the process of contraction or shrinkage of the protoplasm of a plant cell and is caused due to the loss of water in the cell.

Option B

  • In crenation, the cells shrink and their shapes become distorted, often with a ruffled or scalloped edge.

Option D

  • When water exits from the guard cells, the stomata become flaccid.

Final answer: The stomata open when the guard cells are turgid.


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