wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Why do desert plants keep stomata open during day time and close at night?

Open in App
Solution

In desert plants, the stomata is open during night. During night, desert plants absorb carbon dioxide and form an intermediate. Then during day time when the stomata is closed to prevent loss of water, they use this stored carbon dioxide to perform photosynthesis.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
29
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Introduction to Transpiration
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon