When dry environmental conditions exist guard cells reduce water loss from plants by closing the openings in their leaves This process is an example of a feedback mechanism that plants use in order?

Answer 1

maintain homeostasis.

Answer 2

to regulate transpiration and maintain water balance. Guard cells respond to environmental cues by changing their shape to regulate the size of stomatal openings, thereby controlling the movement of water vapor out of the leaf. This process helps plants conserve water and prevent desiccation under dry conditions.