Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 14

Question: Gaseous exchange between air and internal tissues of old corky stem takes place through:

Options:

A) Pits

B) Stomata

C) Lenticels

D) Sieve plates

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Lenticel is a pore in the penderm ot a woody stem.

It is packed with a loose aggregate of cells which is derived from the phelloderm.

It acts as an organ of gaseous exchange between air and internal tissues.