Question

water hyacinth floats on water surface. explain​

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.

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Answer 2

Answer:Water hyacinth floats in water due to presence of large air cavities in the parenchyma tissue. These specialized parenchyma tissue are called parenchyma.