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Stoma

usgb/ˈstəʊmə/Volume
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Plant BreathingPlay
Like nostrils for plants, stomata manage gas exchange for photosynthesis. SlideBotanists study how stoma size changes in response to sunlight.
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Non-human UsagePlay
Stoma is specifically for plant and animal biology contexts, not human anatomy. SlideResearchers observed how the guards cells control the stoma in leaves.
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Climate ConnectionPlay
Stomata can indicate environmental conditions and are important in climate studies. SlideAncient plant stomata suggest a high carbon dioxide concentration in the past.