[Both processes can happen...] Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal o

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Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal opening carbon dioxide diffuses into the plant during photosynthesis. Reason out the above statements using one of following options:

One process occurs during day time, and the other at night.

Both processes cannot happen simultaneously.

Both processes can happen together because the diffusion coefficient of water and CO₂ is different

The above processes happen only during night time.

Explanation:

Water vapour comes out and CO₂ diffuses simultaneously through stomatal openings because diffusion coefficient of water and CO₂ is different and it moves along its concentration gradient.

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