What surrounds each stoma and helps control it?
AA ring of root hairs
BA pair of guard cells
CA pair of xylem vessels
DA layer of pollen cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A pair of guard cells
Guard cells surround each stoma and regulate its opening.
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