stomata and guard cells

Cards (5)

  • stomata
    little openings in a plant's epidermal tissue
  • stomata
    plants have stomata so they can exchange gases with their environment for photosynthesis
  • guard cells
    cells that surround stomata in a plant's epidermal tissue
  • plants guard cells
    open and close stomata to control gas exchange and water loss from the plant
  • to open a plant's stomata guard cells fill with water and become turgid which makes them bend apart to close a plants stomata guard cells lose water and become flaccid which makes them come together