Flora Library
Search for guard cells host:waynesword.palomar.edu
A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z
guard cells host:waynesword.palomar.edu
Listing 1 - 3 from 3 for guard cells
guard cells fiber cells stiff hairs plant gums plant fibers cellular respiration carbon dioxide stems and roots rugose wrinkled cell walls thylakoid disks heavily lignified goosefoot family chenopodiaceae process called angiosperm woods soft entangled hairs
Plant Fibers
... elephantipes). Magnified view of a Yucca leaf cross section showing dense cluster of fiber cells (pinkish-red cells with very small lumens). Note the thick, waxy layer (cuticle) along the upper side ... . Also note the deep, sunken stomata with a pair of guard cells at the bottom (red square). Sunken stomata reduce desiccation because the guard cells and stomata (pores) are located in a deep pit ...
waynesword.palomar.edu
Photosynthesis 1
... guard cells: Microscopic view of the paired guard cells and stoma on the leaf surface of spiderwort (Tradescantia). An opening or stoma develops between the inflated (turgid) guard cells due to a differential thickening of their walls. When the guard cells ...
waynesword.palomar.edu
Leaf Terminology (Part 2)
... The dense layer of hairs provides insulation and humidty around the guard cells so they remain turgid. If the guard cells become wilted or flaccid, the stoma closes, and gas exchange ... guard cells and stoma on the leaf surface of spiderwort (Tradescantia). An opening or stoma develops between the inflated (turgid) guard cells due to a differential thickening of their walls. When the guard cells ...
waynesword.palomar.edu