Gaseous

Exchange
Gaseous
Exchange
in Plants
Plants exchange
gases for the
processes of
respiration and
photosynthesis.
 Photosynthesis
•During day time, green
parts of the plants carry
out the process of
photosynthesis to prepare
complex food molecules
(organic molecules) by
utilizing simple molecules
such as carbondioxide
and water.
 Photosynthesis
•In this process,
carbondioxide gas is taken in
while oxygen gas is released
out as by-product.
•The process of exchange of
gases in plants takes place
mainly through minute
openings called stomata
present in leaves.
 Stomata
•These are microscopic
openings present in the
epidermis of leaves. Through
these openings plants
exchange gases with their
environment.

•Each stoma is a slit like

opening formed by two
special cells called guard
cells.
 Stomata
• Guard cells are chlorophyll
containing cells with their thicker
inner while thinner elastic outer cell
walls.
• The opening and closing of stomata
depends upon turgidity of the guard
cell.
 Stomata
• During day time, as a result of ongoing process
of photosynthesis, the accumulation of
photosynthetic solutes causes increase in
turgidity of the guard cells. Thus stomata are
opened and the
process of taking
in of carbondioxide
and giving out of
oxygen begins until
it becomes dark.
Respiration
 Respiration
•It is the process in which food is
oxidized to release energy.
•In aerobic respiration, it involves
taking in of oxygen and given out
of carbondioxide.
•The roots and stem do exchange
gases for respiration.
Photosynthesis
v/s
Respiration
 Photosynthesis Respiration
It is an anabolic process. It is a catabolic process.

It involves synthesis of food from It involves breaking down of food

simple, inorganic substances. into inorganic substances.
It require light energy. It does not require light energy.

It occurs in plants. It occurs in all living organisms.

It uses carbondioxide gas and It uses oxygen gas and releases

releases oxygen gas. carbondioxide gas.
It takes place during day-time. It takes place all the times.

Chlorophyll is required for Chlorophyll is not required for

photosynthesis. respiration.
 Summary
•Respiration and photosynthesis require
exchange of gases.
•Respiration takes place in all living
organisms.
•Photosynthesis occurs in green parts of
plants.
•During respiration, oxygen is used and
carbondioxide is given out while in
photosynthesis carbondioxide is used and
oxygen is given out.