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Question
What are the methods used by plants to get rid of their waste products?
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Solution
Following are the various methods used by plants to get rid of their waste products.
- The gaseous wastes are removed through stomata in leaves and lenticels in stems.
- Some wastes are removed in the form of gums and resins.
- Some of the waste products are excreted into the soil around them.
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