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What causes the opening and closing of guard cells of stomata during transpiration?

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The general mechanism of stomatal movement is based on entry and exit of water molecules in guard cells . When the turgidity increases within the guard cells the stomata open . When guard cells lose water it becomes flaccid and the stomata closses .
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