Transpiration and Guttation
Transpiration and Guttation: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Application of Transpiration, Transpiration, Starch Sugar Hypothesis, Mechanism of Opening and Closing of Stomata, and Malate Hypothesis.
Important Questions on Transpiration and Guttation
Assertion: Waxy and cutin coating on plant parts reduce the transpiration.
Reason : These adaptation are found in xerophytes.

Stomatal movements are influenced by a number of environmental factors. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect regarding this?
(i) Blue light keeps stomata open during the day promoting the movement of ions into guard cells.
(ii) Increased concentration reduces the pH of guard cells which promotes conversion of sugar into starch, ultimately causing closure of stomata.
(iii) Abscisic acid, under stress conditions, causes rapid movement of ions into guard cells.
(iv) Highly concentrated sucrose or salt solution when applied over to stomata, results in stomatal opening.

What is the function of guard cell?

How does guard cells relate to photosynthesis?

What is Guard Cell Photosynthetic Theory?

Who gave the theory of starch sugar hypothesis ?

According to starch sugar inter conversion theory of stomatal opening, stomatal opening is preceded by

Explain starch sugar hypothesis ?

What is meant by guttation?

What is transcription and what are its types?

What is meant by starch sugar hypothesis?

Difference between the following: Osmotic pressure and Osmotic potential.

Difference between the following: Transpiration and Guttation.

Difference between the following: Apoplast and Symplast pathways of movement of water in plants.

Difference between the following: Imbibition and Diffusion.

During the day, transpiration and photosynthesis are interlinked.

Promotion of uptake and translocation of solute is one of the features of transpiration in plants.

_____ considered as the major organ for transpiration.

The amount of water absorbed by plants is much less than its own requirement.

Transpiration is not a necessary evil.
