Water hyacinth floats on the water surface. Explain.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Water hyacinth floats on the surface of water due to presence of aerenchyma. It is a special form of parenchyma, which contains air cavities. It provides buoyancy because of the air trapped inside which helps water hyacinth in floating because of the air trapped inside.

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