Velamen takes part in

Absorption of moisture from air

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Absorption of water from soil

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Exchange of gases

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Solution

The correct option is B Absorption of moisture from air
The adventitious roots found in the epiphytes are known as the epiphytic roots. These roots hang freely in the air and absorb the moisture from the air by a special type of spongy tissue called as velamen.
Thus, the correct option is A.

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