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Pneumatophores are characteristic of plants growing in

1. saline soils
2. sandy soils
3. marshy places and salt lakes
4. dryland regions

Correct answer: marshy places and salt lakes

Solution

Pneumatophores are specialized aerial roots that help plants obtain oxygen in waterlogged, poorly aerated soils. They are typical of mangroves and other plants in marshy places and salt lakes.

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