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The process of opening and closing of stomata (called stomatal movement) is controlled by turgor pressure changes in the guard cells. A list of events is given below. (i) Water potential becomes less negative (ii) Guard cells shrink (iii) Water potential becomes more negative (iv) Guard cells swell (v) K ⁺ and Cl ⁻ diffuse passively out of the cell (vi) Water is taken up by the cells (vii) Water diffuses out of the c

Options

  1. A(v) (i) (vii) (ii) (viii)
  2. B(x) (iii) (vi) (iv) (ix)
  3. C(v) (iii) (vi) (iv) (ix)
  4. D(x) (i) (vii) (ii) (viii)

Correct answer

A. (v) (i) (vii) (ii) (viii)

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