Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 277

Question: Velamen takes part in [MP PMT 1986; CPMT 1989, 91; Bihar PMT 1994]

Options:

A) Absorption of moisture from air

B) Absorption of water from soil

C) Exchange of gases

D) Transpiration

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Velamen is a dead spongy tissue of empty cells.

It absorbs water present on the surface of these roots.