Which of the following is NOT a storage root?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Breathing root.
- Mangroves and other halophytes have breathing roots, which are respiratory roots.
- Since they frequently grow in salty swamps, their breathing roots emerge from the water to take up oxygen.
- Pneumatophores are lateral roots that grow upward out of the mud and water to serve as the location of oxygen intake for the submerged primary root system. They are frequently seen in mangrove species that grow in saline mudflats.