Pneumatophores of mangrove plants help in ________.

buoyancy

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respiration

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storage

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excretion

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Solution

The correct option is B respiration
Roots of the mangrove trees grow upwards, out of the soil to capture more oxygen. These roots are called pneumatophores which help in gaseous exchange during respiration and photosynthesis.

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