NEET Biology question

In woody trees, the exchange of gases between the outer atmosphere and the internal tissue of the stem takes place through

(A)Aerenchyma
(B)Pneumatophores
(C)Stomata
(D)LenticelsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In woody stems covered by a cork layer (periderm), gaseous exchange between the internal living tissue and the outer atmosphere occurs through lenticels, small lens-shaped pores in the bark filled with loosely

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