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Question
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
- Hydrophytes possess aerenchyma to support themselves in water.
- Seeds of Viscum are positively photoblastic as they germinate only in presence of light.
- Hygroscopic water is the only soil water available to roots of plants growing in soil as it is present inside the micropores.
- High temperature reduces use of water and solute absorption by roots.
Options
i, ii, and iii only
ii, iii and iv
ii and iii only
i and ii only
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Solution
I and ii only
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