What specialized respiratory root structures allow mangrove trees in the waterlogged Sundarbans mud to breathe atmospheric oxygen?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. pneumatophores
- Step 1: Pneumatophores (blind vertical root projections) rise above the tidal mud and contain lenticels for gaseous exchange. Answer: pneumatophores. Why not the others: Mycorrhizae fungi, Photosynthetic blades and Prop buttress roots don't fit.
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