Q. Which of the following plants has haustorial roots?
A) Pea
B) Trapa
C) Lily
D) Cuscuta
Explanation
Cuscuta is a total stem parasite that grows on a number of plants like Duranta, Ziziphus, etc. Cuscuta sends a number of haustoria into the host. Each haustorium digests its way to reach vascular strand of the host.
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