Question

Leaves of healthy potted plant were coated with Vaseline to block the stomata.Will this plant remain healthy for long?state three reasons for your answer.

Answer 1

if Leaves of healthy potted plant were coated with Vaseline to block the stomata then that plant will not remain healthy for long and die rapidly also.
reasons for this are:-
as stomata is blocked, there will be no intake of carbon dioxide.

vaseline layer prevent the plant from receiving sunlight.

also, processes like photosynthesis, transpiration and respiration stops and the plant will die gradually.


hope this will help

Answer 2

Answer:

No , the plant will not remain healthy because vaseline would form a layer on the leaves and would affect the plant in the following ways :

• It would block the stomata and as a result, no gases exchange and transpiration would take place.
• There would be no upward movement of water and minerals as there would be no transpiration. It would further affect the process of photosynthesis. Hence, plant will not remain healthy and would die eventually.