Question

In some aquatic plants leaves have stomata on the upper surface. Explain.

Answer 1

Some aquatic plants such as lotus, water lily float on the surface of the water and have stomata on their upper surface of the leaves. Stomata on the upper surface helps in exchange of gases between them and the atmosphere.

While the terrestrial plants/land plants have stomata on their lower surface. This is in order to prevent excess loss of water during transpiration.



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Answer 2

Aquatic plants have stomata on the upper surface of leaves because it helps them In the process of exchange of gases in plants those which float on water like lotus.

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