Question

Identify the correct statment(s) from the following.

a. Epiphytic plants have modified roots to absorb moisture from the surroundings.
b. Banyan trees have pneumatophores.
c. Mangroves have specialised roots for gaseous exchange.
d. Beetroot has adventitious roots.

• A. only (c)
• B. only (d)
• C. both (a) and (c)
• D. both (c) and (d)

Answer 1

The correct option is C both (a) and (c)

The epiphytic root hang freely in the air and absorbs the moisture from the air. They possess a special type of tissue called as velamen, which absorbs moisture and stores them.
Mangrove species have specialized, above the ground roots called breathing roots or pneumatophores.