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In aquatic plants like Pistia and Eichhornia, leaves and roots are found near…….

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In Pistia and Eichhoria , in these floating plants, the stem is like a runner where it branches to form leaves at the apex and roots below. The roots are found near the surface of water as both the plants are hydrophytes.
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  • Aquatic plants have

    A
    floating roots
    B
    photosynthetic roots
    C
    reproducitve roots
    D
    sucking roots

  • Aquatic plants generally have a

    A
    well-developed vascular system
    B
    reduced vascular system
    C
    well-developed root system
    D
    well-developed stomatal system

  • An aquatic plant with floating leaves

    A
    has stomata on leaf surface
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    has stomata on lower smface
    C
    has stomata
    D
    has stomata only on upper surface

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