Question

Reduction in vascular tissues, mechanical tissue, and cuticle is characteristic of

• A. Xerophytes
• B. Hydrophytes
• C. Epiphytes
• D. Mesophytes

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Hydrophytes

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Hydrophyte plants are aquatic in nature.
2. Aquatic plants have sudden adaptations to survive in the water.
3. They possess a thin cuticle and they have reduced vascular and mechanical tissues.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Xerophytes plants are found in dry weather.
2. They have thicker waxy cuticles to reduce transpiration.

Option C:

1. Epiphytes plants grow on the surface of other plants and get nutrients from them.
2. These plants are generally found in the marine environment.
3. They are non-vascular plants.

Option D:

1. Mesophyte plants live in medium weather(not too hot, not too cold).
2. The developed cuticle reduces the water loss in the plants.

Final answer: Reduction in vascular tissues, mechanical tissue, and cuticle is characteristic of hydrophytes.