Give the biological/technical term for the following:
(b) Permanently open structure seen on the bark of an old woody stem.

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Solution

Lenticels:
Lenticels are permanently open pores or structures seen on the bark of woody stem.
It can be seen on the epidermis of a variety of plants.
Lenticels are made by the parenchymatous cells and their extent of opening cannot be controlled.
They help in the gaseous exchange between the environment and the internal tissues of plant parts.

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