Multiple choice

Which of the following tissues is responsible for making water hyacinth float on water surface?

  1. Chlorenchyma

  2. Aerenchyma

  3. Parenchyma

  4. Collenchyma

  5. Sclerenchyma

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In hydrophytes, large air cavities are present in parenchyma to give buoyancy to the plants. Such type of parenchyma is called arenchyma.