A teacher tells her students that the roots of a particular plant are short and do not have much significance. The plant she is talking about is likely to be found in
A
Desert
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B
Mountains
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C
Water
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D
Grasslands
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Solution
The correct option is C Water In terrestrial plants, roots normally play a very important role in the absorption of nutrients and water from the soil. However, in aquatic plants, roots are much reduced in size and their main function is to hold the plant in place. Hence the correct option is C