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Question
Mark the most appropriate answer in the following:
In the mechanism of opening and closing of stomata, the important factor is
Options
The presence of chloroplast in the guard cells
The turgid and flaccid state of the guard cells
The protein content of the cells
The starch content of the cells
Solution
The turgid and flaccid state of the guard cells
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