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The mangrove plants are generally characterised by:
Correct answer: B. Pneumatophores and vivipary
- A. Mircophylly
- B. Pneumatophores and vivipary
- C. Absence of aerenchyma
- D. Poor water storage
Explanation
Mangroves commonly develop pneumatophores for gaseous exchange in waterlogged, oxygen-deficient soil and show vivipary, in which seeds germinate while attached to the parent plant. These are more characteristic than the other listed traits.
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