MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Epiphytic plants like orchids absorb water vapors from the air with...
Epiphytic plants like orchids absorb water vapors from the air with the help of epiphytic roots having special tissue called ____.
Options
- Aepiblema
- Bvelamen
- Cstoma
- Dlenticels
Correct answer
B. velamen
Step-by-step solution
Epiphytic plants like orchids grow on other plants for physical support. They possess specialized aerial roots called epiphytic roots. These roots have a specialized spongy tissue called velamen, which is a modification of the epidermis. The velamen tissue helps in absorbing moisture directly from the atmosphere.
Answer: velamen
Answer: velamen