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Stomata

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Diagram of Carbon dioxide entering the leaf and oxygen exiting

When stomata are open, gases can cross the surface of the leaf. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf and oxygen exits the leaf via the stomata.

Kawakawa image: NZLogan, CC BY-NC 4.0, sourced from iNaturalistNZ.

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