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What is the main operating pattern of scotoactive stomata found in certain xerophytic desert plants?

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Correct answer: They open mainly at night and remain closed during the day

Correct answer: B. Scotoactive means night-active. In many drought-adapted plants, stomata open mainly at night, when air temperature is lower and the vapour-pressure difference between the leaf and atmosphere is usually smaller. Carbon dioxide can then enter with less water loss through transpiration. During the hot, dry day, stomata close, reducing the escape of water vapour. This pattern is associated with water-saving carbon fixation in many CAM plants, although the exact details vary among species. A describes the opposite pattern and is not scotoactive. C is wrong because stomata are regulated and do not remain permanently open. D is wrong because stomata have guard cells, which control their aperture. Memory cue: “scoto” is linked with darkness, so scotoactive stomata are active at night.

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StomataXerophytesCam AdaptationHydrological CycleThe Living WorldBiologyClass 11 Mcq

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