In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.

[Q]: Question: Rich applies a solution to the dish that increases the turgor pressure of the guard cells he is studying. The stomata 
 Answer: open
[A]: The increase in turgor pressure of the guard cells results in the opening up of the stomata which results in increased transpiration.


[Q]: Question: Compared to a solution of lye with water, which is strongly basic, would vinegar, which is acidic, have a pH value 
 Answer: closer to 0
[A]: The more acidic a solution is, the closer its pH value will be to 0


[Q]: Question: For dating the age of a fossil, and compared to the isotope Carbon 14 with its 5730 year half-life, would Francium with a 22 minute half-life be a 
 Answer: less useful isotope?
[A]:
Because these isotopes decay more slowly, they can be used to date much older specimens.