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Q: Do xerophytes close stomata during the day?
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When the stomata in a leaf close during the day then?

Stomata close during the night because the water will evaporate ( they do this to conserve water).


Why does the stomata of a desert plant close during the day?

In desert plants, the stomata is open during night. During night, desert plants (also called xerophytes) absorb co2 and form an intermediate. Then during day time when the stomata is closed to prevent loss of water, they use this stored carbon dioxide to perform photosynthesis.


What do cam plants close?

Their stomata during the day!.


. CAM plants close their during the day and open them at night?

stomata


CAM plants close their what during the day and open them at night?

Cam plants close during the night and open during the day because they are photosensitive and respond to light. To do it experimentally, try with a torch for some time.


What plants close stoma to control transpiration?

All plants use guard cells to control how long stomata should be opened or closed. CAM plants, for example, close their stomata during the day to prevent loss of water.


How stomata occur during night?

Stomata do not occur - during the night or day. Stomata are physical features of leaves: they are there from when the leaf is created to when it dies.


Does a cacti open its stomata during the day?

no!


When are the stomata usually open?

during the day


Can water under ground in the desert dry out?

Plants that grow in arid environments have CAM pathway for photosynthesis. This means that the plants open their stomata at night time and close them during the day (more tropical plants are the reverse - open stomata during the day and close at night) so less water is lost due to evaporation in the heat of the day.


What time of day would you exspect the stomata on a plant to be open or closed?

at night when there is little to no light.


What are the openings or stomata during the hottest time of the day?

Closed.