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Why do diurnal changes occur in osmotic potential of guard cells?
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Solution
1. According to Steward, diurnal changes occur in the osmotic potential of guard cells due to starch-sugar inter-conversion.
2. Whereas according to Levitt active transport of potassium ions into the guard cells and out of them causes diurnal changes in the osmotic potential of guard cells.
3. Endo-osmosis and exo-osmosis occur due to diurnal changes in osmotic potential of guard cells.
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