Question

What are the methods used by plants to get rid of exrcretory products?

Answer 1

Plants get rid of wastes by secreting them in the form of gums and resins. They also excrete some waste substances into the soil around them. They get rid of stored solid and liquid waste by shedding of leaves, peeling of bark and felling of fruits. They get rid of excess water by transpiration.

Answer 2

♤ Plants get rid of CO2 and O2 through diffusion. Old branches and leaves are shed off when they become useless.

♤ Plants have a mechanism to release some waste products through roots also.

♤ Some waste products are deposited near bark as raisin or gums.