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What is true regarding epiphytes?

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They are the plants growing on other plants
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They use other plants only as support and not for water or food supply
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They are commensals & differ from the lianas in that they are not rooted in the soil
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All of these
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Solution

The correct option is A They are the plants growing on other plants
The name 'epiphyte' comes from the Greek word 'epi' meaning 'upon' and 'phyton' meaning 'plant'.Different types of epiphytes may grow on the same tree, including orchids, cacti, bromeliads, aroids, lichens, mosses, and ferns. They begin their life in the canopy from seeds or spores transported there by birds or winds.
So, the correct option is 'They are the plants growing on other plants.'

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