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In a pond, we see plants which are free-floating; rooted–submerged; rooted emergent; rooted with floating leaves; Write the type of plant against the following examples.
| Plant Name | Type | |
| a. | Hydrilla | ______ |
| b. | Typha | ______ |
| c. | Nymphaea | ______ |
| d. | Lemna | ______ |
| e. | Vallisneria | ______ |
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Solution
| Plant Name | Type | |
| a. | Hydrilla | Submerged |
| b. | Typha | Rooted emergent |
| c. | Nymphaea | Rooted with floating leaves |
| d. | Lemna | free – floating |
| e. | Vallisneria | Rooted Submerged |
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