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Draw a labeled diagram of stomata when guard cells are turgid.
Draw a labeled diagram of stomata when guard cells are turgid.
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Solution
What happens when guard cells are turgid:
- Guard cells are used by most plants to control the size of their stomata.
- A pair of bean-shaped guard cells surround each of the stomata.
- The guard cells absorb water by osmosis in strong light and become swollen and turgid, resulting in the opening of the stomatal pore.
- The guard cells lose water in low light and become flaccid, which causes the stomata to close.
Diagram of stomata when guard cells are turgid:
What happens when guard cells are turgid:
- Guard cells are used by most plants to control the size of their stomata.
- A pair of bean-shaped guard cells surround each of the stomata.
- The guard cells absorb water by osmosis in strong light and become swollen and turgid, resulting in the opening of the stomatal pore.
- The guard cells lose water in low light and become flaccid, which causes the stomata to close.
Diagram of stomata when guard cells are turgid:
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