HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tiny opening on the plant that lets air in and holds water in is called the ____
A
guard cell
B
stomata
C
petal
D
cuticle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stomata (noun, “STO-mah-tah”, singular “stoma”) These are the small pores in plant stems or leaves that allow carbon dioxide in and oxygen and water vapor out. Each tiny hole is surrounded by a pair of cells called guard cells. These cells control whether a stoma is open or closed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stomata resemble doughnuts-a circular pore with a hole in the middle for gas to enter or leave the plant. The pore consists of two cells-each known as a guard cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stomata are cell structures in the epidermis of tree leaves and needles that are involved in the exchange of carbon dioxide and water between plants and the atmosphere. From: Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, 2013.

Detailed explanation-4: -stomate, also called stoma, plural stomata or stomas, any of the microscopic openings or pores in the epidermis of leaves and young stems. Stomata are generally more numerous on the underside of leaves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Stomata are composed of a pair of specialized epidermal cells referred to as guard cells (Figure 3). Stomata regulate gas exchange between the plant and environment and control of water loss by changing the size of the stomatal pore.

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