Which of these is NOT an interaction between a plant's root and shoot systems?
The roots absorb water from the soil to prevent leaves from drying up
The phloem transports sugars from the leaves to the root nodules for storage
Nutrients are absorbed from the soil and moved to the stems
The stomata open to allow carbon dioxide to enter the leaves
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The stomata open to allow carbon dioxide to enter the leaves is NOT an interaction between a plant's root and shoot systems. This is a function of the leaves and the process of photosynthesis, which involves the exchange of gases (carbon dioxide and oxygen) between the plant and its environment. The root and shoot systems interact to transport water, nutrients, and sugars between the roots and shoots, but the opening and closing of stomata is controlled by specialized cells called guard cells in the epidermis of leaves.