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AIIMS 2001
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2001
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Anatomy of Flowering Plants

AIIMS 2001 · Botany · Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Velamen is a specialized tissue found in

Velamen is a specialized tissue found in

Options

  1. Aaerial roots of orchids
  2. Bsucculent leaves
  3. Cpneumatophores
  4. Dstilt roots.

Correct answer

A. aerial roots of orchids

Step-by-step solution

Velamen is a dead spongy tissue present in epiphytic roots (hygroscopic roots). With the help of velamen, these roots are able to absorb water from moist atmosphere, dew and rain.
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