Lenticels function to:

A) protect undeveloped embryonic shoots.
B) permit gas exchange through the periderm.
C) support leaves and flowers.
D) absorb water and dissolved nutrient minerals.
E) anchor a plant in the ground.

Lenticels

Small, corky areas on the stems and roots of plants that allow for gas exchange with the surrounding air.

Gas Exchange

The process by which organisms exchange gases with their environment, including the uptake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.

Periderm

is the protective outer secondary layer of bark in woody plants and trees, comprising the phellem, phellogen, and phelloderm.