Give appropriate biological/ technical terms for the following-
The lens-shaped openings on the surface of the old stem.

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The surface of old woody trees or stems is porous comprising of cells with large intracellular spaces between them. These openings are called lenticels. The lens-shaped openings on the surface of the old stem are lenticels.
Lenticels help in the exchange of gases and water vapor.

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