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Does carbon dioxide enter a plant when the guard cells swell or when they shrink?

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Answer: When cells swell up

Step-by-step explanation: Plants need carbon dioxide and stomata allow the plant to take in carbon dioxide to perform photosynthesis. The "lips" are actually individual cells (called guard cells) that can swell up to open the stomata or deflate to close them off.

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