In plants growing in marshy saline soils, the major function of roots that grow in the air above is to :

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In plants growing in marshy saline soils, the major function of roots that grow in the air above is to : (A) respire (B) absorb moisture (C) exude salts (D) absorb nutrients

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The marshy area contains exess of salts. Due to which the roots under the soil surface do not respire properly so some special roots arise on the soil surface called pncumatophores or breathing roots.

Q. In plants growing in marshy saline soils, the major function of roots that grow in the air above is to :

respire

absorb moisture

exude salts

absorb nutrients

The marshy area contains exess of salts. Due to which the roots under the soil surface do not respire properly so some special roots arise on the soil surface called pncumatophores or breathing roots.