The type of plant that has adapted to survive in very dry environments is called: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The type of plant that has adapted to survive in very dry environments is called:
A. Halophyte
B. Xerophyte
C. Hydrophyte
D. Mesophyte
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Xerophytes (e.g., cactus, acacia) have adaptations like thick cuticle, sunken stomata, reduced leaves, and water-storing tissues to conserve water in arid habitats. Hydrophytes live in water, mesophytes in moderate conditions, halophytes in saline soils. Xerophytes minimize transpiration and maximize water uptake.

Discuss this Question (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion!

Practice More Biology Questions

Question #1
The protein that forms the thick filaments in muscle sarcomeres is:
A. Actin
B. Myosin
C. Troponin
D. Tropomyosin

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Myosin is the motor protein forming thick filaments; its heads bind to actin thin filaments and generate force via the cross-bridge cycle. Actin forms thin filaments, troponin and tropomyosin regulate contraction. The sliding filament theory describes muscle shortening without filament length change.

This question belongs to: Science Biology
Question #2
In plant anatomy, the 'Bundle sheath' cells in C4 plants are characterized by having:
A. No chloroplasts
B. Large, agranal (lacking grana) chloroplasts
C. Small chloroplasts with well-developed grana
D. Only amyloplasts

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
In C4 plants, the leaves exhibit Kranz anatomy, where the vascular bundles are surrounded by a distinct layer of bundle sheath cells. These bundle sheath cells are large and contain numerous, large chloroplasts that lack grana (agranal). Because they lack grana, they cannot perform the light-dependent reactions (which require PSII, located in the grana) but are highly efficient at performing the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions) in a high CO2 environment, minimizing photorespiration.

This question belongs to: Science Biology
Question #3
In C3 plants, the primary CO₂ acceptor is:
A. Malate
B. Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)
C. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP)
D. Oxaloacetic acid (OAA)

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
In C3 plants (e.g., wheat, rice), CO₂ is fixed by the enzyme RuBisCO, which catalyzes the reaction between CO₂ and RuBP, producing two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA), a three-carbon compound. In C4 plants, the primary acceptor is PEP, leading to four-carbon OAA. C3 plants are the most common, but are less efficient in hot, dry conditions due to photorespiration.

This question belongs to: Science Biology