Question

Leaves modified to spines to reduce transpiration is the adaptive feature of __________.

• A. Mesophytes
• B. Xerophytes
• C. Marine plants
• D. Hydrophytes

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Xerophytes

Leaves modified to spines to reduce transpiration is the adaptive feature of xerophytes. Succulent plants store water in their stems or leaves. They include the Cactaceae family, which has round stems and can store a lot of water. The leaves are often vestigial, as in the case of cacti, wherein the leaves are reduced to spines, or they do not have leaves at all.