Roots play insignificant role in absorption of water in
- pea
- wheat
- sunflower
- Pistia.
Answer
(4) Pistia.
Solution
Pistia (water lettuce) is a free-floating hydrophyte; water is absorbed through the whole surface of the plant body which is in contact with water.
⇒ Its roots are poorly developed and mainly help in balancing (keeping the plant afloat); they play an insignificant role in water absorption.
∵ Pea, wheat and sunflower are land plants (mesophytes), they absorb water mainly by roots.
Answer: (4)