Plants regulate gas exchange and water loss via

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Guard cells surrounding stomata can open or close to regulate gas exchange and prevent water loss through transpiration. The cuticle is a waxy layer on the surface of leaves that helps to prevent water loss but does not regulate gas exchange. Xylem is a tissue responsible for water transport but does not regulate gas exchange or water loss. Coated pits and sieve plates are structures found in phloem tissue and do not play a role in gas exchange or water loss regulation in plants.

Plants Regulate Gas Exchange and Water Loss Via