Which one of the following describes a possible reason for the opening and closing of the guard cells?

  • A
    Stomata open in daylight because photosynthesis occurs in the guard cells producing sugar resulting in higher osmotic pressure.
  • B
    Stomata open in daylight because guard cells have chloroplasts and the epidermal cells do not,and so a differential osmotic pressure arises.
  • C
    Stomata open in daylight because starch is changed to osmotically active substances which increase the turgidity of the guard cells.
  • D
    Stomata close in darkness because the starch produced in daylight by photosynthesis is changed into sugars and translocated from the guard cells.

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