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Which risk increases when guard cells lose turgor pressure, decreasing stomata aperture size?

A)Photorespiration from limited CO2 uptake
B)Excessive transpiration into humid environment
C)Nutrient toxicity from reduced water flow
D)Oxidative stress from increased electron transport

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When guard cells lose turgor pressure, stomata close, limiting CO2 uptake because the diffusion gradient reverses for CO2 and O2 favoring rubisco oxygenase activity. This leads to photorespiration. Therefore, photorespiration increases rather than transpiration, toxicity, or oxidative stress, which depend on open or otherwise dysfunctional stomata.

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