Exams › NEET › Biology

Roots play insignificant role in absorption of water in:

1. Pistia
2. Pea
3. Wheat
4. Sunflower

Correct answer: Pistia

Solution

Pistia is a free-floating aquatic plant, so its roots are reduced and play a minor role in water absorption. In contrast, pea, wheat, and sunflower are terrestrial plants that depend on roots for absorbing water from soil.

Related NEET Biology questions

• Flower is a modified shoot as
• Identify the type of modified root and select the correct statement regarding ¡t.
• Sweet potato is homologous to
• A modified aerial stem which performs function of photosynthesis, but the modification is actually to reduce the rate of transpiration is
• Gynobasic style can be traced in
• The plant, which bears clinging roots, is

⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →