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Question
Explain in your own words with suitable examples.
How is excretion in plants useful to human beings?
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Solution
Excretion in plants results in the production of various kinds of excreta which are waste for the plant but are equally important for human use.
The following examples are helpful in proving the above fact:
- Oxygen which is an excretory product of photosynthesis is an absolute requirement for human beings to survive on Earth.
- Tannin is a waste plant product which is stored in leaves and bark. it is used in making tea all over the world.
- Plants store waste products in their leaves and bark which are shed off regularly. These shed-offs are used to make manure.
- Gum and resin are waste materials for plants but they have various uses for man.
- Essential oils are also waste products of plants which are stored in their leaves. These essential oils are used for various purposes by us.
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