Question

Pneumatophores are found in vegetation of
which ecosystem
(a) desert
(b) tropical rain forest
(c) mangroves of sunderban
(d) taiga

Answer 1

Answer:

mangroves of the sundarbans

Answer 2

The correct answer is (C).

Explanation:

• Pneumatophores are found in vegetation of Mangroves of Sunderban.

• Pneumatophores are the structures which function as a respiratory organ, that grow in marshes and swampy areas,and develop from the roots of certain plants.
• The main function of pneumatophores is Respiration.
• The pneumatophores of mangrove differ in size and morphological features or characteristics.

• The structure of Black mangrove is finger like or pencil like whereas the structure of Sonneratia Species of mangrove is conical.