Biology: Lenticels and Stems

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What happens during daylight in terms of gas exchange in plants?

  • Carbon dioxide is released and oxygen is taken in
  • Oxygen is released and carbon dioxide is taken in (correct)
  • Water vapor is released and carbon dioxide is taken in
  • Oxygen is released and water vapor is taken in

What causes the stomata to open in plants?

  • Increased sunlight causing the guard cells to become turgid
  • Decreased water uptake causing the guard cells to become flaccid
  • Decreased water uptake causing the guard cells to become turgid
  • Increased water uptake causing the guard cells to become turgid (correct)

Which plant organ regulates the opening and closing of stomata?

  • Guard cells (correct)
  • Epidermis
  • Root hair cells
  • Xylem vessels

How do guard cells influence the opening and closing of stomata?

<p>By changing their turgidity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do lenticels in plants facilitate?

<p>Gas exchange in roots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do gases diffuse through leaves in plants?

<p>Through intercellular spaces and stomata (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in plants is primarily responsible for gas exchange in leaves?

<p>Stomata (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of lenticels in plants?

<p>Gas exchange in roots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which part of a plant would you expect to find a high density of stomata?

<p>Leaf epidermis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gas is primarily exchanged through lenticels in plants?

<p>Oxygen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cellular process in plants is NOT directly related to gas exchange?

<p>Germination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are stomata typically found on the underside of leaves in many plant species?

<p>To minimize water loss (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in plants enables the exchange of gases between the air and the cells in interior tissues?

<p>Lenticels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the plant would you find lenticels?

<p>Stems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of lenticels in plant stems?

<p>To enable gas exchange (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of substance is suberin known to be?

<p>Waterproof and airproof (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main mechanism by which gas exchange occurs in leaves?

<p>Through stomata (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do lenticels contribute to the overall health of a plant?

<p>By enabling gas exchange (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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