BOTANY

BOTANY

PLANT ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two structures that limit transpiration are known as
A
Guard cells and xylem
B
Stomata and guard cells
C
xylem and phloem
D
stomata and phloem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leaf stomata are the primary sites of transpiration and consist of two guard cells that form a small pore on the surfaces of leaves. The guard cells control the opening and closing of the stomata in response to various environmental stimuli and can regulate the rate of transpiration to reduce water loss.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stomata consist of microscopic pores, each flanked by a pair of guard cells. Guard cells can increase or decrease the size of the pore via changes in their turgor status, hence regulating both CO2 entry into the leaf and transpiration, or the loss of water from the leaf.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stomata are where the maximum transpiration occurs (85-90%).

Detailed explanation-4: -Key regulators of stomata are plant vacuoles, fluid-filled organelles bound by a single membrane called the tonoplast. Like animals, plants breathe. The gas exchange into and out of a plant leaf occurs at the underside of leaves, and the process is precisely regulated.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are the following different types of transpiration in plants: Stomatal transpiration. Lenticular transpiration.

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