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: '''Guard cells''' can change shape to open and close a hole called a [[stoma]]. | : '''Guard cells''' can change shape to open and close a hole called a [[stoma]]. | ||
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===About Guard Cells=== | ===About Guard Cells=== | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 13 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The two guard cells can be seen at the leaf.
A guard cell is a specialised cell in a plant leaf which contains can change shape to allow or stop gases from getting into the leaf.
Adaptations of the Guard Cell
- Guard cells can change shape to open and close a hole called a stoma.
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| The under side of a leaf showing guard cells and stomata. |
About Guard Cells
- Guard cells are shaped with a gap between them called a stoma.
- There are more guard cells found on the bottom of the leaf.
- Guard cells fill with water to become turgid. This makes the stoma larger. When the leaf gets dehydrated the guard cells become flaccid. This makes the stoma smaller.
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| Turgid guard cells are full of water and have a hole called a stoma between them to allow air in and out. | Flaccid guard cells are dehydrated and the stoma is blocked stopping air form getting in or out of the leaf. |