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How does a tree trunk exchange gases with the environment although it lacks stomata?

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A tree trunk exchanges gas with the environment although it lacks the stomata because it has lenticels through which oxygen and other gas exchange occurs.

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Chapter 14: Respiration in Plants - Exercises [Page 82]

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NCERT Exemplar Biology [English] Class 11
Chapter 14 Respiration in Plants
Exercises | Q 19. | Page 82

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