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.