1 What is the function of the structures circled in the imag

1. What is the function of the structures circled in the image below?

A. to transport nutrients between the various parts of the plant

B. to produce nutrients via photosynthesis

C. to protect the leaf from ultraviolet radiation

D. to allow gas exchange between the leaf and the environment

Solution

D.  to allow gas exchange between the leaf and the environment

this is stomata and it is present in plants. Stomata open and close to allow the intake of carbon dioxide and the release of oxygen.