In Many Plants, It Is Possible to Peel Off the Lower

Multiple Choice

In many plants, it is possible to peel off the lower epidermis of a leaf without disturbing the photosynthetic mesophyll cells, thereby exposing the mesophyll directly to the air. What would you expect the immediate (seconds to minutes) response of photosynthesis to be? What would you expect the longer-term (minutes to hours) response of photosynthesis to be?

A) immediate increase, long-term decrease
B) immediate decrease, long-term increase
C) no change immediately, long-term decrease
D) no change immediately, long-term increase