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Name the solid, liquid and gaseous wastes excreted out by the plants


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Excretion

  • Excretion is a generic phrase that refers to the separation and discharge of waste materials or hazardous compounds from a plant's or animal's cells and tissues.

Excretion of Plant

  • During photosynthesis, plants create oxygen, and during respiration, they produce carbon dioxide.
  • Water ejected liquidly from the plant body via stomatal holes and the surfaces of fruits and stems. The process of removing water from the body is known as transpiration.
  • Organic by-products are also produced by plant metabolism. These wastes are stored in various solid forms in various locations. Gums, oils, latex, resins, and other waste products are kept in plant parts such as barks, stems, and leaves.

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