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Buttress roots are found is...

Buttress roots are found is

A

Sorghum

B

Banyan

C

Terminalia

D

pandanus

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Buttress Roots**: Buttress roots are specialized roots that extend above the ground from the base of a tree. They are typically found in tropical trees where the soil is poor in nutrients. 2. **Function of Buttress Roots**: These roots serve two main functions: - **Support**: They provide stability to tall trees with large canopies. - **Nutrient Absorption**: They help in the absorption of nutrients from the upper layers of the soil, where nutrients are more concentrated. 3. **Identifying Plants with Buttress Roots**: The question asks which plants have buttress roots. A well-known example of a plant that has buttress roots is **Terminalia arjuna**. 4. **Exclusion of Other Plants**: - **Sorghum** does not have buttress roots. - **Banyan trees** have prop roots, not buttress roots. - **Pandanus** also does not have buttress roots. 5. **Conclusion**: Based on the information, the correct answer to the question is that buttress roots are found in **Terminalia arjuna**. **Final Answer**: Buttress roots are found in Terminalia arjuna. ---
**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Buttress Roots**: Buttress roots are specialized roots that extend above the ground from the base of a tree. They are typically found in tropical trees where the soil is poor in nutrients. 2. **Function of Buttress Roots**: These roots serve two main functions: - **Support**: They provide stability to tall trees with large canopies. - **Nutrient Absorption**: They help in the absorption of nutrients from the upper layers of the soil, where nutrients are more concentrated. ...
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