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Under what conditions would the guard cells close the stomates?
Guard cells close stomata during high temperatures, low humidity, and drought conditions to prevent excessive water loss through transpiration. When the plant is experiencing stress, the guard cells respond by shrinking and closing the stomatal pores to conserve water.
What is the relationship between stomata and photosynthesis?
stomate are opening on the underside of a leaf. They are controlled by guard cells. When guard cells are turgid they stomate open and transpiration occurs when they are flaccid they close to retain water and prevent loss of water by transpiration
Guard cells open and close stomates to prevent?
Guard cells open and close stomata to regulate gas exchange and control water loss in plants. They respond to environmental signals like light, humidity, and carbon dioxide levels to maintain optimal conditions for photosynthesis while preventing dehydration.
What enables guard cells to close and open?
I think it is Cell membrane
What causes a stomata to open and close?
Stomata open due to a decrease in water content inside guard cells, causing them to become turgid and curve outward. This creates an opening for gas exchange. Stomata close when the water content in guard cells increases, causing them to become limp and close the opening to prevent water loss.
Guard cells close the to prevent excess water loss?
stomata
Under what conditions would the guard cells close the stomates?
Guard cells close stomata during high temperatures, low humidity, and drought conditions to prevent excessive water loss through transpiration. When the plant is experiencing stress, the guard cells respond by shrinking and closing the stomatal pores to conserve water.
Stomata open and close in response to pressure within?
Stomata open and close in response to changes in turgor pressure within the guard cells. When guard cells take up water, they become turgid and the stomata open to allow gas exchange. Conversely, when guard cells lose water, they become flaccid and the stomata close to prevent water loss.
What is the gatekeeper cell?
That would be the "guard cells". The stoma is an opening on the underside of many leaves and each stoma is bordered by a pair of guard cells that open and close the pore to allow for "transpiration" (the passage of water in either gaseous or liquid form into or out of the leaf). In hot, dry weather, the guard cells close to prevent water loss. In humid weather, the guard cells allow the pore to open and water can enter.
Is it true that guard cells of non desert plants often close during the daytime and open at night to conserve water?
The guard cells of non desert plants simply contract a bit but do not close. Desert plants close their guard cells.
Can guard cells carry out photosynthesis?
No Guard cells are cells that close when there is dry weather, preventing the leaf from becoming dehydrated
What is the relationship between stomata and photosynthesis?
stomate are opening on the underside of a leaf. They are controlled by guard cells. When guard cells are turgid they stomate open and transpiration occurs when they are flaccid they close to retain water and prevent loss of water by transpiration
When would guard cells close the stomates?
Guard cells would close the stomata to prevent excess water loss through transpiration, normally when the weather is extremely hot or there is a lack of ground water. This is a regulatory mechanism to prevent dehydration.
Which do guard cells control?
Guard cells control the opening and closing of stomata, tiny pores on the surface of leaves that regulate gas exchange (such as oxygen and carbon dioxide) and water loss in plants. When the guard cells take in water, they swell and the stomata open; when they lose water, they shrink and the stomata close.
What cells guard the opening and closing of the stomata?
The guard cells are specialized cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata in plant leaves. They can change shape to regulate the exchange of gases and water vapor between the leaf and the surrounding environment.
What structures open or close the stomata?
the guard cells
How is the opening and closing of stomata controlled?
The guard cells controll the opening and closing of the statoma!
