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Photosynthesis In Higher Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11025944

Stomata of CAM plants

  • open during the night and close during the day

  • never open

  • are always open

  • open during the day and close at night

Solution

A.

open during the night and close during the day

CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants open stomata only at night (when temperature is low and humidity is high) to cause lesser loss of water (eg, Agave, Opuntia, etc).