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Which of the following plant structures allows plants to take in the carbon used in photosynthesis?

Which of the following plant structures allows plants to take in the carbon used in photosynthesis?
roots
vascular bundles or veins
stomata
cuticle
chloroplasts

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Answer:

Stomata

Step-by-step explanation:

Photosynthesis is a unique phenomenon in certain organisms like plants. It is the process whereby they produce their food, in form of an organic compound called GLUCOSE. To synthesize this sugar, plants need a carbon source.

Plants utilize carbon dioxide (CO2), which is an inorganic carbon compound as CARBON SOURCE to synthesize glucose molecule in the process of photosynthesis. This carbon dioxide (carbon) is taken in by the plants via their STOMATA, which is a pore or opening present on their leaves.

The STOMATA opens and closes in order for gaseous exchange to occur i.e. take in CO2 (carbon dioxide), expel O2 (oxygen).

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