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Life Processes
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Write major functions of stomata present in the epidermis.

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Major functions of stomata
(i) Stomata are essential for exchange of gases between the plant and the atmosphere— oxygen and carbon dioxide.
(ii) Normally, plants eliminate excessive water in the form of vapour through stomatal openings. The process is called transpiration.
(iii) Stomata regulate water loss.

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