Single Choice

Stomata opens, because the guard cells have

AThin outer walls
Correct Answer
BKidney shape
CChlorophyll
DLarge nuclei

Solution

The guard cells have outer thin walls and thick inner walls. During day time guard cells gain water and swell. When guard cells swell the inner wall cannot be pushed inside, because it is thick walled but outer wall can be pushed out, because it is thin walled. The thin outer wall when pushed outside actually pulls inner wall along radial micelles of cellulose fibrils. When inner wall is pulled out by outer wall, the stomata open.


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