Carandang, Paul Bennedict C.

Gr. 9 – St. Gregory The Great

Question And Their Answers

1. Where are Stomata found?

Stomata are found on the leaves of plants. They can either be present on both the sides or just
on one side of the leaf. They are found in the epidermis of the leaf and cover nearly 1-12% of
the leaf surface. Although they are found on the epidermis, the exact positioning is different
from plant to plant. The majority of stomata are located on the underside of plant leaves
because it helps in reducing their exposure to heat and air current. In aquatic
plants, stomata are located on the upper surface of the leaves.

2. What role do Stomata play?

Stomata are tiny openings or pores in plant tissue that allow for gas exchange. There are
specialized cells known as guard cells surround stomata and function to open and
close stomatal pores. Stomata take in carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis.
Another role of Stomata is to limit the loss of water from evaporation.

3. What happens to Stomata during daytime? Why?

Stomata are open, letting in carbon dioxide, during the day because this is when photosynthesis
typically occurs and sunlight is usually present at this time.

4. What happens to Stomata during night time? Why?

In order to minimize excessive water loss, stomata tend to close at night, when photosynthesis
is not occurring and there is less benefit for taking in carbon dioxide at this time.