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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 6. Anatomy of Flowering Plants

The opening and closing of stomata is controlled by the 3. activity of

  1. A guard cells
  2. B epidermal cells
  3. C mesophyll cells
  4. D lenticels
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(C) mesophyll cells

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(C) mesophyll cells,
The opening and closing of stomata are controlled by the activity of guard cells. The specialized cells surround the stomata pore and regulate gas exchange and water loss by changing shape in response to environmental conditions.