Question

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

Answer 1

♤ 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.

Answer 2

The methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products are :-

• Gasesous products through stomata in leaves and lenticels in stems .

• Stored solid and liquid waste by the shedding off leaves , peeling off bark and felling off fruits .

• Wastes by secreting them in the form of gums and resins .

• Plants also excrete some waste substances into the soil around them .