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Flowering Plants Have Evolved Many Adaptations of Their Basic Organs

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Flowering plants have evolved many adaptations of their basic organs to adapt to specific environmental conditions.Which type of specialized root adaptation would be most advantageous for a woody plant living in a water-saturated environment?


A) Aerial roots that contain pneumatophores to absorb oxygen
B) Aerial roots that attach to rough surfaces such as rock or brick
C) Strangler roots that form a network around a host tree's roots
D) Parasitic roots that penetrate the vascular tissue of a host plant
E) Epiphytic roots that cling to and receive nutrients from the bark of a host plant

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