Stomata are used by plants to facilitate gas exchange. Why are they absent in charophytes?
A. They are present in charophytes but have been reduced to a vestigial state.
B. Gasses freely diffuse through uncoated charophyte tissues.
C. Charophytes use organic acids as a carbon source.
D. Stomata are an exclusively aquatic adaptation.
Answer: B
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