The stems of hydrophytic plants are soft and weak because of the poor development of

Options

A. Pith and supporting parenchyma
B. Phloem and companion cells
C. Xylem and supporting tissue
D. Cortex and endodermis

Answer

C

Explanation

In the stems of hydrophytes xylem and phloem is poorly developed as a result they are long, slender, soft, and spongy which can bend easily in each direction.