what are the pores in a leaf called thatallows gases to enter and escape?

Answer 1

stomata (surrounded by guard cells)

Answer 2

Stomata are microscopic pores found on the under-surface of leaves and on stems. They occur in the epidermal tissue. Each stomatal pore is bounded by two crescent shaped guard cells. The guard cell wall closest to the pore is thicker than the remaining walls and therefore less flexible.

Each guard cell contains chloroplasts, unlike the adjacent epidermal cells. The glucose concentration of the the cells changes with the photosynthetic activity and therefore it is the guard cells that regulate the opening and closing of the stoma.

When there is an increase in the osmotic potential, there is a decrease in the water concentration and therefore water moves into the guard cells by osmosis in response to the concentration gradient. As a result the thin-cell wall bulges into the epidermal cell pulling the thick wall with it and therefore opening the pore. The cells are then turgid. Conversely when guard cells become less turgid the pore closes.

The alteration in the size of the stomata occur in response to a variety of the external stimuli such as light, carbon dioxide concentration and water.

The stomata are important for the exchange of gases by diffusion between the outside air and intercellular spaces for respiration and also for the evaporation of water by transpiration.

Answer 3

Stomata

Answer 4

Stomata (plural)
Stoma (singular)
They allow CO2 to diffuse into the leaf and are opened/closed by the Guard cells

Answer 5

The stomata. Look up transpiration in your texbook or online for more information.

Answer 6

Stomata (stoma as individuals , stomata as pleural)

Answer 7

They are called stomata.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

stomata

Answer 10

stomata