Identify the plant having both spongy petiole and submerged assimilatery roots
A
Typha
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B
Eichhornia
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C
Tinospora
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D
Trapa
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Solution
The correct option is D Trapa In trapa the petiole becomes swollen and spongy due to the development of aerenchyma. The type of petioles encloses much air and helps the plant to float. It is a hydrophytic adaptation e.g., Trapa bispinosa and Eichhornia. Trapa is an aquatic plant with green submerged roots. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.