Question

Q5. Define -
(i) Mesophytes
(ii) Frugivores
(iii) Xerophytes

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Answer 1

Explanation:

(i) Mesophytes:- Mesophytes are terrestrial plants which are neither adapted to particularly dry nor particularly wet environments. An example of a mesophytic habitat would be a rural temperate meadow, which might contain goldenrod, clover, oxeye daisy, and Rosa multiflora.

(ii) Frugivores:- A frugivore /fruːdʒɪvɔːr/ is an animal that thrives mostly on raw fruits, succulent fruit-like vegetables, roots, shoots, nuts and seeds. ... Frugivores are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits.

(iii) Xerophytes:- A xerophyte is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic. Popular examples of xerophytes are cacti, pineapple and some Gymnosperm plants.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mesophytes are terrestrial plants which are neither adapted to particularly dry nor particularly wet environments.

an animal that feeds on fruit

A xerophyte is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic