Biology, asked by riddhiHansika, 8 months ago

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5. What are xerophytes? How do they deal with shortage of water​

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Answered by VilasiniDevi30
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Answer:

xerophytes are plants that grow in hot and arid regions

they cope up with the shortage of water by special adaptations...such as

1 presence of thick cuticles

2 sunken stomata

3 leaves modified as needle like spines

4 fleshy to store water

5 deep roots that can reach upto the water table

Answered by nkmercury
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Answer:xerophytes are the plants which are adapted to desert areas

They are able to survive there because they are evolved with long roots

This helps them to survive in an environment where there is a shortage of water

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