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Main function of pneumatophores is

A
Respiration
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Photosynthesis
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Transpiration
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D
None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D Respiration
Pneumatophores are specialized aerial roots that enable plants to breathe air in habitats that have waterlogged soil. Roots may grow down from the stem or up from typical roots. For example, mangrove family of plants (Rhizophoraceae).
Therefore, the correct option is A.

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