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 Epiphytic roots 

Option: 1

 Are photosynthetic 


Option: 2

 Have hygroscopic tissue


Option: 3

 Absorb moisture from atmosphere 


Option: 4

All of these 


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Epiphytic Roots:

  • Epiphytes are the photosynthetic plants that grow on horizontal branches of trees to obtain sunlight. 
  • They have special hanging roots called epiphytic roots.
  • These roots have a spongy tissue called velamen which helps in absorption of moisture from the atmosphere.
  • These roots are also called assimilatory roots because of their photosynthetic activity.

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Epiphytes have special hanging roots called epiphytic roots. These roots have a spongy tissue called velamen which helps in absorption of moisture from the atmosphere. 
 

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