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The osmotic potential and pressure potential of three cells (A, B, C) located in different parts of an actively transpiring plant are given below:

CellOsmotic Potential (MPa)Pressure Potential (MPa)
A– 0.870.44
B– 0.920.34
C– 0.680.27

Identify these three cells as root hair, root cortical and leaf mesophyll cells respectively. The correct answer is

C, A, B
A, C, B
A, B, C
B, C, A
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e. Guard cells becoming flaccid

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