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The stomata are controlled by a pair of guard cells, which are specialized parenchyma cells. When it is humid and bright outside, a proton pump expels protons from the guard cells, causing a depolarization in the cells. This opens voltage-gated channels, and allows an uptake of Potassium ions to keep the cells open. Negative ions balance the influx of Potassium to maintain the negativity. If Chlorine ions also enter, the osmotic pressure changes, which increases the turgor pressure. The resulting turgor pressure helps keep the pore open as well.

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