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Stomatal pores close if excessive water loss occurs. As long as there is sufficient water in the soil to replace the water that is being lost by a plant, stomata stay open. Low concentrations of CO2 also cause the stomata to open

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The stomata's function is to allow gas exchange with the surrounding air, so that the plant can intake carbon dioxide and oxygen. Stomatal opening is favored when there is plentiful water and moderate temperatures. Abscissic acid, a plant hormone, acts on the guard cells to open and close stomata.

Some plants are even genetically engineered with a mutated era gene, which makes them more sensitive to abscissic acid and more prone to the opening and closing of guard cells.

When guard cells are full of water, they stretch away from each other and the stomata are open. When guard cells are limp, they fall on each other and the stomata are closed.

Potassium ions play a role in the opening and closing of stomata by changing the concentration of ions in the guard cells. When the potassium ions are in the guard cells, water also flows in the guard cells because of osmosis and the stomata open. When the potassium ions are out of the guard cells, water also flows out of the guard cells because of osmosis and the stomata close.

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Structures that cause stomata to appear either open or closed are guard cells. The function of the structures called stomata that are present in leaf epidermis has exchange.

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the turgidity of the guard cells ils responsible for that

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Q: Which structure is responsible for the opening and closing of stomata?
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What ions involve the opening and closing of stomata?

Potassium ions, they contribute to the control of turgidity of guard cells, and thus the opening and closing of stomata.


Does the stomata close during drought?

The stomata will mostly close during drought. The stomata are responsible for the storage of water in plants. The opening and closing of the stomata regulates the amount of water in plants.


Does a Stomata control opening and closing of the openings in the leaf?

A stomata is the openings in the leaf.


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What does guard cells do on a leaf?

Control the opening and closing of the stomata.


Cells that form edges of the stomata?

Guard cells. They are bean-shaped and this allows for the opening and closing of stomata.


What is the function of a guard cell and when they open?

To regulate opening and closing of stomata


What is role of potassium ions in photosynthesis?

It controls opening and closing of stomata .


What does the guard cell?

Gaurd cells help in opening and closing of stomata


How does turgor pressure affects the opening and closing of stomata?

The stoma is "turgor operated valve". The opening and closing of stoma is regulated by the turgidity of guard cells. The stomata are open when the guard cells are turgid. On losing turgidity in guard cells, the stomata closes.


What cells guard the opening and closing of the stomata?

Stomatal pores in plants regulate the amount of water and solutes within them by opening and closing their guard cells using osmotic pressure. Guard cells and adjacent subsidiary cells are involved in opening and closing of stomata.


Light and carbon dioxide and what all affect the opening and closing of stomata?

Choloroplasts in the gaurd cell and availability of Water.