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in Class 12 by kratos

Velamen is present in :

(A) Cuscuta

(B) Rhizophora

(C) Vanda

(D) Bryophyllum

1 Answer

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by kratos
 
Best answer

The correct option is (c) Vanda.

Explanation:

The aerial or epiphytic roots are thick, irregular and hang down in the air. They do not have root caps and root hair. Instead they possess a covering of **** spongy tissue known as velamen. With the help of velamen the epiphytic roots are able to absorb water from moist atmosphere, dew and rain e.g., Vanda, Dendrobium, etc.

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