Transport In Plants Ques 21

21. Stomata of a plant open due to

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(a) influx of calcium ions

(b) influx of potassium ions

(c) efflux of potassium ions

(d) influx of hydrogen ions

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) During day time, due to photosynthesis, malic acid forms, which breaks into $H^{+}$and malate. $H^{+}$ions move out of guard cells and $K^{+}$ions enter forming potassium malate which makes guard cells turgid and stomata opens.



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