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Explain how plants take in carbon dioxide through stomata.

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Stomata are small openings present on the underside of the leaves. Each stoma is bounded by two guard cells that swell, when there is light and water and then move away from each other to open the stoma. This opening in stoma helps to obtain carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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