Assertion :A mangrove tree growing in marshy place has pneumatophores. Reason: Pneumatophores helps in better anchorage to marshy soil.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. Mangroves which form shallow littoral forests near sea shores areas are halophytes. mangrove grow in physiologically dry environment (water is available in plenty but in the form of strong salt solution). These plants develop shallow rooting due to water logged environment where oxygen scarcity prevails. To ensure proper aeration in root system, plants produce respiratory roots or pneumatophores which are negatively geotropic peg-like projections above ground with numberous pores or lenticels for gaseous exchange.