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A Basic Introduction to Aquatic Plants

Tejas Katkar
Aquatic plants, with the special adaption, belong to the marine life. Let’s check out if you have the green thumbs to ace this quiz…
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Duckweed has 1 to 3 leaves, or fronds, of 1/16 to 1/8 inch in length.
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence is the world’s largest estuary, and there are over 1,200 estuaries worldwide.
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The Sundarbans, with over 400 tigers, is the largest mangrove forest in the world - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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There are nearly 60 species of seagrasses in the marine life. Although their name suggests them to be ‘grasses’ but they actually are flowering plants!
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Watermeal is the smallest of all duckweed. Duckweeds colonize themselves in nutrient-rich stagnant water.
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Elodea, a genus, is one of the 6 species of aquatic plants that stays green throughout the entire year!
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Lotus is India's national flower and is a symbol of wealth, prosperity, purity and fertility. It has been used for medicinal purpose such as pain healer.
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Using photosynthesis, plants absorb energy from the sun. Biomass contains stored energy in the form of chemical energy which is derived from the sun.
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During the day, photosynthesis occurs in plants. In the night, plants respire as photosynthesis does not occur due to absence of daylight.
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Dutch-born British physician and scientist Jan Ingenhousz is credited with the discovery of photosynthesis.
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Phloem is typically composed of 3 cell types: sieve elements, parenchyma, and sclerenchyma. Of which, the sieve elements have the vital role in transporting food materials.
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Guttation is Mother Nature’s miracle which lets plants release water pressure; under some conditions, usually tissues have it in them.
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