Which of the following adaptation helps the duckweed plant to float on water?

Needle-shaped leaves

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Swollen leaves

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Spines

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Cone-shaped leaves

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Solution

The correct option is B Swollen leaves
$∙$ Duckweed is an aquatic plant and has some adaptations which help them survive in water.
$∙$ They have swollen leaves which help them float on the water.

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