Discuss the purpose of guard cells and stomata on the leaves of plants.

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Guard cells are located in the leaf epidermis and pairs of guard cells surround and form stomatal pores, which regulate CO2 influx from the atmosphere into the leaves for photosynthetic carbon fixation.

Stomatal guard cells also regulate water loss of plants via transpiration to the atmosphere.

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Discuss the purpose of guard cells and stomata on the leaves of plants.​

Discuss the purpose of guard cells and stomata on the leaves of plants.