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Question
Gums and resins are the ______ products of plants.
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Solution
Gums and resins are the waste products of plants.
Explanation:
Plants produce gums and resins as metabolic waste products. These substances are stored in special tissues and are removed from the plant body, so they are considered excretory products.
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