Some plants respond to light with a sudden enlargement of their leaf pores. this response is important because it enables the plant to increase its intake of

This response is important because it enables the plant to increase its intake of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is an important gas, during the process of photosynthesis, where plants use energy from sunlight to make simple sugars and release oxygen. This is also a way of absorbing carbon dioxide (a green house gas) from the atmosphere thus reducing its amounts.