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The bark of woody plant is dead but the inner layers inside the bark are living. How do these inner layers get oxygen and release carbon dioxide?

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Lenticels
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Stomata
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Pneumatophores
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Tendrils
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Solution

The correct option is D Lenticels
Lenticels are portions of the periderm(bark) withnumerous intercellular space. Its purpose is to allow gaseous exchange through the compactly arranged cork cells of the bark.
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