Gas exchange in the leaf of a plant 6.4

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what is the advantage of having large air spaces in a leaf
creates a large surface area for air to diffuse in
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what is are the small pores on a plant cell
stomata
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what is the advantage of these small pores
diffusion pathway is short
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what is the advantage of having many air spaces in a plant
Its so gases can readily come in contact with mesophyll cells
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what are the special cells called surrounding the stomata
guard cells
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what can these special cells do
open and close the stomata pore
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how have plants evolved to control water loss
they can control when to close the stomata when water loss is excessive
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