Is it true that water lilies have stomata on the underside of their leaves?

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The above statement is false.
Stomata are kidney-shaped cell structures or tiny pore openings on the leaves used to exchange gases and water vapour between plants and the environment. All aquatic plants have stomata present on the upper surface of the leaves because this surface is exposed to the atmosphere and can exchange gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide with the atmosphere. For example, a water lily is an aquatic plant. Therefore, stomata are present on the upper surface of leaves because the lower surface is in direct contact with water and the upper surface of leaves are exposed to air.
The correct statement would be that water lilies have stomata on the upper surface of their leaves.

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