Q. Select the correct statements. I. From the region of elongation, some of the epidermal cells from root hairs. II. Pneumatophores are seen in $Rhizophora.$ III. Adventitious roots are seen in the banyan tree. IV. Maize and sugarcane have prop roots.

A) I and IV
B) I, III and IV
C) III and IV
D) II and III
Explanation

In some plants such as Rhizophora growing in swampy areas, many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards. Such roots, called pneumatophore, help to get oxygen for respiration. In banyan tree, adventitious roots are hanging structure arising from nodes of horizontally growing branches. Such roots are called prop roots.

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