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Question
Mark the most appropriate answer in the following:
Stomata open during day and close at night because:
Options
Photosynthesis occurs during day time only
Enzymes convert starch into sugar at elevated pH in night
Loss of sugar increases osmotic concentration of the cell sap
Loss of starch in day time raises OP of subsidiary cells
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Solution
Enzymes convert starch into sugar at elevated pH in night
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