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Question
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
95% of the total transpiration takes place through ________.
Solution
95% of the total transpiration takes place through Stomata.
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How do stomata differ from a lenticel?
Give Reasons for the following:
Guard cells are small in size and are kidney-shaped in outline.
Explain the Term
Stomatal transpiration
Mark the most appropriate answer in the following:
Stomata open during day and close at night because:
The paper used to demonstrate unequal transpiration in a dicot leaf is ______.
When guard cells are flaccid, the stoma must be ______.
