alleryStart learning →Why do desert plants open stomata only at night to save water?
ACool night air cuts water loss
BRoots absorb more at night
CStomata cannot open by day
DLeaves grow only in the dark
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Cool night air cuts water loss
Opening at night means transpiration is lower because the air is cooler.
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