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Question
Carbon dioxide enters into the leaves through tiny pores present on the surface of the leaf called _________.
(a) chlorophyll
(b) chloroplast
(c) stomata
(d) epidermis
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Solution
(c)
Carbon dioxide enters the leaves through tiny pores present on the surface of the leaf called stomata.
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