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A mangrove tree growing in marshy place has pneumatophores. Pneumatophores help in better anchorage to marshy soil.

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  • If assertion is true but reason is false
  • If both assertion and reason are false
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The Correct Option is C

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Mangroves which form shallow littoral forests near sea shores areas are halophytes. Mangrove grow in physiologically dry environment (water is available in plenty but in the form of strong salt solution). These plants develop shallow rootings due to water logged environment where oxygen scarcity prevails. To ensure proper aeration in root system, plants produce respiratory roots or pneumatophores which are negatively geotropic peg-like projections above ground with numerous pores or lenticels for gaseous exchange:
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Root

A Root refers to the vascular part of any plant which is pinpointed or discovered at the lowest level and is entirely responsible for connecting the plant with the soil. It absorbs water (H20), minerals, nutrients, etc., and further feeds the plant for its development. Roots are also responsible for acting as the repository for food and nutrients of the plant.

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Characteristics of Roots:

  1. Roots are homogeneous in nature due to their potential to work towards producing similar organs like secondary or tertiary roots from the pericycle.
  2. Roots can be examined as positively Geotropic and Hydrotropic but negatively Phototropic.

Functions of Roots:

  1. The roots are in charge of providing a systematic connection to the different parts of the plant.
  2. It is also accountable for the storage of the reserved food material and the synthesis for the growth of the plant.