In which condition roots are modified for respiration?
A
Desert
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B
Mountain
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C
Saline marshy
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Saline marshy Pneumatophore or respiratory roots that are formed by plants that live in saline marshy condition as they suffer lack of oxygen and these roots help in supply of a good amount of oxygen to the plants by the pores present in their upper ends called as pneumatophores.