Combined Science GCSE
Cellular control of pore size
What Cellular control of pore size means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cellular control of pore size
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Guard cells surround each stoma and change shape by gaining or losing water; turgid guard cells open the pore and flaccid guard cells close it.
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