Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 30, Problem 11SQ
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Concept introduction: The minute openings found in the outer layer (epidermis) of stems, leaves, and other organs in a plant body are called stomata. The size of stomatal opening is regulated by a pair of particular parenchymal cells known as guard cells. Gaseous exchange during photosynthesis and water loss during transpiration is mainly through these openings.
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