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#guard cell proton pump

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Activation of H⁺-ATPase in guard cells results in:

Pick B: Hyperpolarization of membrane. Thinking through STOMATA MOVEMENT step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves Hyperpolarization of membrane. Skip these: A) Depolarization of membrane; C) Inhibition of ion uptake; D) Stomatal closure. For hormones and genes, match the molecule or gene to its real role, not a neighboring pathway.

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