Plants like Rhizophora and Avicennia grow on the sea shores under saline condition. For this, they have special roots for respiration which are called
A
Prop roots
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B
Climbing roots
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C
Floating roots
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D
Pneumatophores
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Solution
The correct option is D Pneumatophores Halophyte plants like Rhizophora and Avicenniapossess small negatively geotropic vertical roots called pneumatophores. Pneumatophores have lenticels for gaseous exchange. They are connected with internal aerenchymatous tissue.