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Per NCERT, the pores on the leaf epidermis that allow GAS EXCHANGE and TRANSPIRATION are called what?
AStomata
BXylem vessels
CLenticels
DRoot hair
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stomata
Per NCERT §3.2.4(i), stomata in the leaf epidermis enable gas exchange + transpiration. The other terms describe different structures.
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