alleryStart learning →Which hormone acts as an antitranspirant by closing stomata?
ACytokinin
BGibberellin
CAuxin (IAA)
DAbscisic acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Abscisic acid
ABA causes K+ efflux from guard cells, so stomata close and water loss falls.
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