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Most of the water lost by the plant through transpiration exits through the stomatal pores . Which of the following statements about transpiration and stomatal functioning is false ?

A

Stomata normally open in response to a shift from dark to light conditions

B

When the turgor pressure of guard cells increases , the stomatal aperture opens

C

With the shift from dark to light , the osmotic potential becomes less negative resulting in stomatal closure

D

The turgor pressure of guard cells increases after the osmotic potential becomes more negative

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