Which of the following plants has haustorial roots?

Question

Which of the following plants has haustorial roots? (A) Pea (B) Trapa (C) Lily (D) Cuscuta

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Cuscuta is total stem parasite that grows on a number of plants like Duranta, Zizyphus. Cuscuta sends a number of haustoria into the host. Each haustorium digests its way to reach vascular strand of host.

Q. Which of the following plants has haustorial roots?

Pea

Trapa

Lily

Cuscuta

Cuscuta is total stem parasite that grows on a number of plants like Duranta, Zizyphus. Cuscuta sends a number of haustoria into the host. Each haustorium digests its way to reach vascular strand of host.