Question

Assertion: water hyacinth floats on water surface. Reason: Aerenchyma present in swallen petiole provides buoyancy. please give me answer for this ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Water hyacinth floats on surface of water because the parenchyma tissue present in water hyacinth has specialized tissue modification which is called Aerenchyma. This tissue has large air cavities due to which it provides the buoyancy to the plant and helps to float in the water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer: Water hyacinth floats on surface of water because the parenchyma tissue present in water hyacinth has specialized tissue modification which is called Aerenchyma. This tissue has large air cavities due to which it provides the buoyancy to the plant and helps to float in the water.