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What are the functions of stomata
The most important and major function of stomata is the exchange of gases.Leaves are the main "food manufacturing" organs of plants. They make food from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light during a process called photosynthesis. As stomata open in the presence of sunlight, carbon dioxide will diffuse into the leaf as it is converted to sugars through photosynthesis inside the leaf. At the same time, water vapor will exit the leaf along a diffusive gradient through the stomata to the surrounding atmosphere through the process of transpiration.


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