Question

What are the large air cavities in aquatic plants?

Answer 1

Aerenchyma

1. The vast air cavities found in aquatic plants (in the parenchyma) assist the leaves by giving buoyancy.
2. The parenchyma of some aquatic plants has huge air cavities.
3. Aerenchyma is the name for this form of parenchyma.
4. It aids in the buoyancy of the body.
5. Aerenchyma, also known as aeriferous parenchyma, is a spongy tissue that forms gaps or air channels in the leaves, stems, and roots of various plants, allowing gases to flow between the shoot and the ground.