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All living cells in a plant respire to produce energy, including leaves, stems, and roots.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Respiratory Quotient and Factors Affecting Respiration
Each plant part carries out its own respiration using stomata, lenticels, or direct diffusion through cell surfaces.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Respiratory Quotient and Factors Affecting Respiration
Lenticels are small openings in woody stems that facilitate gas exchange in plants.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Electron Transport System and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Photorespiration increases when oxygen levels are high and carbon dioxide levels are low.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
