Question

One of the following is not true for hydrophytes _____________.

• A. Vessels are usually absent
• B. Cuticle is poorly developed
• C. Tracheids are absent
• D. Air chambers are well developed

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Tracheids are absent

Hydrophytes are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater). These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water, or at the water's surface. In these plants, vessels are completely absent but tracheids are developed.

Thus the correct answer is option C.