STOMATA-structure and function
STOMATA: Stomata are the structures which is present on the epidermis of leaf mainly but in some plants it is also present in stems. *In Monocots stomata is dum-bell in shape *Whereas in Dicots it is bean shaped. Stomata consist of two types of cells. They are: 1. Guard cells 2. Subsidiary cells. 1. Guard cells: In Dicots the guard cells are bean shaped whereas in monocots guard cells are dum-bell shape. There are two guard cells in each stomata. As the stomata is bean shaped, the curved walls of stomata are thin and it has elasticity which means it has microfibrils through which water gets absorbed by the cell. A stomatal pore is present between the two guard cells. Inside the guard cells cytoplasm, organelles and chloroplast is present. Chloroplast helps in photosynthesis. When the cell absorbs the sunlight, chloroplast gets activated and forms sugars inside the cell. as a result the concentration inside the cells gets