A Plant Living Through a Drought Keeps Most of Its

question 32

Multiple Choice

A plant living through a drought keeps most of its stomates closed. This results in a trade-off of physiological processes in which

• A) photosynthesis increases and energy accumulates in the leaf.
• B) water is conserved and energy accumulates in the leaf.
• C) CO₂ uptake and water loss both increase, but leaves are light-damaged.
• D) CO₂ uptake and water loss both decrease, but photosynthesis increases.