Question

For plants living in a dry areas, explain a possible conflict between the need to obtain carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and the need to conserve water.

Answer 1

Plants living in dry areas face conflict.

EXPLANATION:

• Since they live in dry areas they will undergo more transpiration.

• If they open stomata during the day there will be excessive loss of water vapor that will result in their death.

• Therefore plants living in this area open the stomata during the night to obtain Carbon dioxide.

• This checks the loss of water through transpiration and provides the carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.