Question

Conifers have ___.

• A. broad leaves
• B. spines
• C. needle-shaped leaves
• D. no leaves

Answer 1

The correct option is C

needle-shaped leaves

The correct option is (C):

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Conifers are adapted to the mountain climate and these plants grow mainly at the foot of the mountains.
2. Conifers have needle-shaped leaves with a waxy coating that can control transcription.
3. Cone-shaped structures of the trees can help them adapt to excess snowfall.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (A):

1. Aquatic plants like a lotus that emerge out of the water surface have flat broad leaves.
2. These broad leaves can easily float on the water's surface.

Option (B):

1. In desert plants like cactus, the leaves are modified to form spines.
2. Spines reduce the loss of water as the plant lives in a dry climate.

Final Answer: Conifers have needle-shaped leaves.