Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 15
Question: Majority of the orchids are [JIPMER 1987]
Options:
A) Epizoics
B) Epiphytes
C) Saprophytes
D) Parasites
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Epiphytic roots develop in some orchids which grow as epiphytes upon the trunk or branches of trees.
They absorb moisture with the help of special sponge like tissue called velamen.