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State two ways in which floating leaves of aquatic plants are adapted to gaseous exchange.

      

State two ways in which floating leaves of aquatic plants are adapted to gaseous exchange.

  

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John
Absence of cuticle to enhance gaseous exchange.

Presence of aerenchyma tissue/large air spaces to enable it to float causing buoyancy.

Are broad to provide a large surface area for gaseous exchange and trapping light energy.

Stomata found only in the upper epidermis to allow efficient gaseous exchange
johnmulu answered the question on May 3, 2017 at 13:24


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