Question

Littoral forests have breathing roots called ______.

Options

• Pneumatophores

• Pinophores

• Phytopores

• None of the above

Answer 1

Littoral forests have breathing roots called Pneumatophores.

Explanation:

Pneumatophores are specialised aerial roots in littoral forests (such as mangrove forests) that grow upward to facilitate gas exchange. These "breathing roots" help the plants survive in waterlogged, oxygen-poor soil by allowing them to obtain oxygen from the air.