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In swampy areas like the Sunderbans in West Bengal, plants bear special kind of roots called _____________.

In swampy areas like the Sunderbans in West Bengal, plants bear special kind of roots called pneumatophores.


Explanation:


In some plants such as Rhizophora growing in swampy areas, many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards. Such roots, called pneumatophores, help to get oxygen for respiration.


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