QuestionBotany / plant tissues
Which one of the following provides buoyancy to aquatic plants to help them float?
- (a) Aerenchyma
- (b) Tracheid
- (c) Guard cell
- (d) Sclerenchyma
Answer: (a) Aerenchyma
Aerenchyma = parenchyma with large air spaces; it gives buoyancy and aeration to aquatic plants (Hydrilla, water hyacinth). Tracheids conduct water; sclerenchyma gives strength.