Stomata Count Experiment
Aim
To peel the epidermis layer from underneath of the plant leaf and count the average distance between the stomata.
Background Info
Guard cells open and close to let stomata take in Carbon Dioxide that is required for plants to make glucose in photosynthesis, the Carbon Dioxide comes in through stomata, which consist of guard cells which contract and relax (become turgid and flaccid) depending on the amount of water that inside them making them turgid.