Which plant adaptation characterizes Mangrove vegetation in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Pneumatophores (breathing roots) and viviparous germination
- Step 1: Mangroves grow in saline, waterlogged, oxygen-depleted tidal mud. Step 2. They possess negatively geotropic breathing roots (pneumatophores with lenticels) and seeds that germinate while still attached to the parent tree (vivipary). Answer: Pneumatophores (breathing roots) and viviparous germination. Why not the others: Sunken stomata/succulent stems characterize desert xerophytes; thin cuticle characterizes hydrophytes; mangroves have extensive prop and stilt root systems.
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