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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why plant need special respiratory system

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

plants dont need oxygen as theyre not organic as humans are organic they need other things that humans 'dont'

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

plants produce oxygen which animals and humans use through respiration

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

plants need water and sunlight for photosynthesis

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

plants have a stomata which is kinda like their equivelant of a respiratory system

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

of human lungs anyway

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

Plants need carbon dioxide to get the energy out of the food they make. Obviously, plants don't have lungs or gills, so how do they breathe? They breathe through special little holes on the underside of their leaves called stomata. The stomata allow fresh air to enter the leaf, where the plant's cells can take out the carbon dioxide. When the gas exchange is completed, the plant emits oxygen back outside through the stomata again. Plants have special cells surrounding the stomata called guard cells. The guard cells can squeeze over the opening, to close up the hole. This is useful when it's very dry out, and the plant doesn't want to lose any water through the stomata. It's also useful as a defense against small insects, which can sometimes crawl through the opening and into the leaf.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

What is the purpose of gaseous exchange in plant:

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

To sustain Life, plants need carbon dioxide by humans and in the same way the human beings get oxygen from plants. It's a never ending process just to keep the world in balance.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

do you understand?

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanx a lot I under stood

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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