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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 718

Q718

Which type of permanent tissue helps the aquatic plants to float?

A.
Aerenchyma
Answer
B.
Collenchyma
C.
Sclerenchyma
D.
No option is correct

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The tissue which allows aquatic plants to float is Aerenchyma. Basically aerenchyma is parenchyma tissue in aquatic plants. The cells of aerenchyma make a network which has wide air spaces or air cavities for gaseous exchange. These air cavities make the plant light and buoyant and hence, plants can float easily in water.