Question

Halophytes are

• A. Plants growing in acidic soil
• B. Plant resistant to dry conditions
• C. Plants resistant to salt
• D. Plants growing on the surface of rocks

Answer 1

The correct option is C Plants resistant to salt

A halophyte is a plant that grows in waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores.Plants divided on the basis of soil in which they are found into the following groups.

(i) Halophytes are plants growing in saline soil i.e., these plants are salt resistant

(ii) Oxalophytes are plants growing in acidic soil

(iii) Lithophytes are plants growing on the surface of rocks

(iv) Xerophytes plants resistant to dry conditions.