Which of the following plants has breathing roots?
a. Lotus
b. Cactus
c. Banyan
d. Mangrove
Ans 3:
Class : Class 3
Mangrove. Mangrove possess breathing roots . These plants grow in marshy areas, which have clayey soil. In clayey soil, plants face deficiency of oxygen. Thus, to obtain oxygen, their roots grow upwards. Such roots that grow upwards (away from the gravity) are called breathing roots