When the amount of water in a plant drops beyond a certain point what happens?

Question

stomata opens

stomata closes

photosyntheis occurs

the guard cells swell

Answer 1

None of the things that you have mentioned occur .======

Instead the plant begins to wilt ====

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Answer 2

i assume its a multiple choice question and im suppose to pic one answer. if that is the case then the correct ans is stomata closes.

stomata opens <--- not possible as more water would be loss through transpiration

stomata closes <-- correct ans as it prevents loss of water by transpiration

photosynthesis occures <-- water is a raw material for photosynthesis to occure. if the plant does not have enough water, there would not be enough raw materials for photosynthesis to take place.

the guard cells swell <--- if the guard cell swell, it would causes the stomata to open.