Question

What will happen if we cut all the breathing roots of a mangrove plant?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Mangroves have roots that grow above the soil. Underground tissues of mangrove requires oxygen for breathing and in mangrove environs, oxygen in the soil is nil or very limited. ... These breathing or aerial roots have pores by way of which oxygen go into the tissues that grows underground

Answer 2

Answer:

the plant will die due to lack of enough oxygen

Explanation:

mangrove plants protrude out specialized roots that have pneumatophores used to collect o2 from atmosphere as they inhabit salty marsh areas that lack o2 . If these roots were removed the plant will die due to lack of enough oxygen.