AIIMS2018BotanyTransport in Plants
Assertion : Transpiration occurs only when stomata are open. Reason : Transpiration occurs only through stomata.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Step-by-step solution
Transpiration occurs through stomata, cuticles and lenticels. Stomata usually open during the day time and close during night. In succulents or CAM plants, the stomata remain closed during the day and open only during the night. As cuticle, lenticel and bark lack any mechanism of closure, transpiration occurs throughout day and night.