Question

plants that grow in salty water have specialized roots called
a.) pneumatophores
b.) root hairs
c.) lenticels
d.) pseudopodia
tell fast ​

Answer 1

Answer:

plants that grow in salty water have specialized roots called

a.) pneumatophores

b.) root hairs

c.) lenticels

d.) pseudopodia

tell fast

=root hairs

Answer 2

Answer:

the correct answer is the (a) pneumatophores

Explanation:

At the time of adaptation the trees which are lived in the salty area, like mangroves, they develops a special structure called the pneumatophores.

The question arise why this occurs?

The answer is very interesting.

• In mangroves the land is sink always by the salty water
• in the salty water the oxygen concentration is much lower than the normal water
• the plant roots are not able take breathe properly under this submerged condition
• so to take breath, the roots are come out from the soil to the open air
• this kind of roots are called the pneumatophores
• this is an advanced type of adaptation as well as the evolution.