NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which structure regulates gas exchange during the processes of photosynthesis and respiration?
A
CHLOROPLAST
B
CUTICLE
C
STOMA/STOMATA
D
SEPAL
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stomata, as mentioned above, are the structures through which gas exchange occurs in leaves. Each stoma is surrounded by two guard cells, which can open and close depending on environmental conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -During photosynthesis, leaves take in atmospheric CO2 and release O2 through stomata, microscopic pore structures in the leaf epidermis (singular = stoma). A pair of guard cells surrounds each stoma, and these cells control the opening and closing of the stomatal pore between them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The role of stomata is to optimize gas exchange (the uptake of carbon dioxide and the loss of water vapor) to suit the prevailing environmental conditions. To do this plants open and close the stomatal pores and regulates the number of stomata that develop on the epidermes.

Detailed explanation-4: -These are called alveoli. They inflate when a person inhales and deflate when a person exhales. During gas exchange oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream. At the same time carbon dioxide passes from the blood to the lungs.

Detailed explanation-5: -The structure of the stomata comprises a kidney-shaped epidermal cell along with an opening in the center called a pore. The stomata are bordered by a pair of specialized parenchyma cells which are the guard cells. These are responsible for regulating the size of its opening, thereby saving the plant from water loss.

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