Question

Give a point of difference between a stoma and a hydathode

Answer 1

Answer:

Differences between stomata and hydathodes:

Stomata are present in the aerial parts of a plant leaf, especially in the lower epidermis area.

Hydathodes are present in the leaves of angiosperms.

Stomatal pores are specialized pair like structures called guard cells.

Hydathodes are pore-like structures.

These are none specialized cells.

Stomata contain chloroplasts.

Hydathodes does not contain chloroplasts

Stomata contain subsidiary cells.

Hydathodes does not contain subsidiary cells.

Stomata are closed at night and opened in the morning time in plants for food production.

Hydathodes always open both day and night.