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Australia as a continent is prone to forests fires. 'X', a certain type of plant and almost all of its species in the world, are native to Australia. 'X' has adapted to fire and resprout after a fire or have seeds that survive a fire. Which of the following is 'X'?

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Acacia
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Eucalyptus
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Melaleuca
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Xerophytes
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Solution

The correct option is B Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is native to Australia, and every state and territory has representative species. About three-quarters of Australian forests are eucalyptus forests. Because Australia, as a continent is prone to bushfires, its predominant eucalyptus forests have evolved to thrive on the phenomenon of bushfire. Many eucalyptus species are adapted to fire and resprout after a fire or have seeds that survive a bushfire.

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