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(D) The correct answer is $D$. Prop roots are adventitious roots that grow downwards from the branches of the Banyan tree $(Ficus 	ext{ } benghalensi

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(D) The correct answer is $D$. Prop roots are adventitious roots that grow downwards from the branches of the Banyan tree $(Ficus 	ext{ } benghalensis)$ to provide mechanical support to the heavy spreading branches. These roots eventually reach the soil, become thick, and look like additional trunks. For example, a single Banyan tree in the Indian Botanic Garden, Sibpur, Howrah, covers an area of $200 	ext{ } 	ext{acres}$ and possesses over $1600 	ext{ } 	ext{prop roots}$.

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