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.
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Question: Question: While in the lab, Sharon and Joe were testing alkenes; Sharon's alkenes were much larger than Joe's. The melting point of Sharon's alkenes will be _____ than Joe's. 
 Answer: lower

Answer: Larger alkenes have lower boiling and melting points.


Question: Question: Allie lives in Phoenix and Tony lives in Seattle. Who likely would suffer a drought in their city? 
 Answer: Allie

Answer: Drier climates generally have less water for people to use.


Question: Question: Rich applies a solution to the dish that decreases the turgor pressure of the guard cells he is studying. The stomata 
 Answer: close

Answer:
The increase in turgor pressure of the guard cells results in the opening up of the stomata which results in increased transpiration.