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Breathing roots. ___


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Breathing roots:

  1. Plants living in the swamps are unable to absorb oxygen from the soil due to saline water covering the region.
  2. The roots start developing outside the soil in the upward direction.
  3. These roots contain small pores that help with the respiration or exchange of gasses with the atmosphere.
  4. Mangrove is one of the plants in which breathing roots are found.

Final Answer: Breathing roots are found in mangroves.


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