Question 21

Write the adaptation in aquatic plants due to which

(a) submerged leaves can bend in the flowing water.

(b) leaves can float on the surface of water.

The adaptations in aquatic plants are:

(a) Leaves of aquatic plants are narrow and are thin ribbon-like, which allows them to bend in the flowing water.

(b) Stems/stalks of leaves of aquatic plants are long, soft, hollow and light which give them buoyancy and allow them to float on the surface of the water.