JAMB - Biology (2020 - No. 15)

Which of the following waste products in plants is excreted through the stomata and lenticles?
carbon dioxide
alkaloids
tannins
anthoocyanins

Explanation

The waste products of a plant are carbon dioxide, water vapour and oxygen.

Plants produce several waste products, including:

  • Organic by-products:These include gums, oils, latex, and resins, which plants store in their barks, stems, and leaves

  • Carbon dioxide: A waste product of respiration, which plants exhale through stomata in their leaves 

  • Water vapour: A waste product of respiration, which plants exhale through stomata in their leaves and the surfaces of their fruits and stems 

  • Oxygen:A waste product of photosynthesis, which plants exhale through stomata in their leaves 

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