Question

How do aerenchyma help hydrophytes?

Accepted Answer

Aerenchyma - specialised parenchyma tissue in leaves, stems and roots that has many large air spaces that:Makes leaves more buoyantForms low-resistance internal pathway for movement of oxygen to tissues below water helping plant to cope with anoxic conditions in mud

Front	How do aerenchyma help hydrophytes?
Back	Aerenchyma - specialised parenchyma tissue in leaves, stems and roots that has many large air spaces that: Makes leaves more buoyant Forms low-resistance internal pathway for movement of oxygen to tissues below water helping plant to cope with anoxic conditions in mud

Aerenchyma Hydrophytes Specialised Parenchyma Tissue Leaves Stems Roots