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WAEC Biology 2014 Theory — Question 19

Question 19 of 23 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2014 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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6(d). State two adaptive features of plants which inhabit salt water swamp.

Model answer

1. Presence of pneumatophores (breathing/aerial roots) for gaseous exchange in waterlogged, oxygen-poor soil. 2. Vivipary — seeds germinate while still attached to the parent plant, giving seedlings a head start before dropping into the mud.

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