Rice plants survive in flooded fields partly because they have

  1. leaves underwater
  2. no roots
  3. aerenchyma allowing oxygen to diffuse to the roots
  4. thick cuticles on roots
Answer

C) aerenchyma allowing oxygen to diffuse to the roots

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