Biology 2601A/B Midterm: Midterm 2 Review

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For all of these processes, gases and water enter and exit the leaf. Stomata: holes on the bottom of the leaf. Inside the leaf all the cells are saturated with water: high water vapour, 100% humidity, outside of the leaf the air is dryer, this creates a driving force for water to diffuse out of the leaf. So when stomata open, water is lost: for every 1 molecule of carbon, 400 molecules of water are lost by the plant. Increase area available for diffusion to occur across: ex. More stomata, wider stomata: change concentration gradient. Less dry air = less water loss: ex. How do gases get in and out of leaves: through stomata. Stomata: pores in the leaf surface that allow access from the outside to air spaces inside the leaf: more than 90% of all gas exchange in the plant occurs through these pores.

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