Plants growing on high walls or on tall trees obtain water from:

The source on which they are growing

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The land

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Water bodies

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The moisture present in the atmosphere

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Solution

The correct option is D The moisture present in the atmosphere
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of tall trees or on high walls, derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. Epiphytes take part in nutrient cycles and add to both the diversity and biomass of the ecosystem.
So, the correct answer is 'The moisture present in the atmosphere'.

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For moving carbon from plant to atmosphere, which of the following things can happen.

1. Plants break down the sugar to get the energy they need to grow.

2. Animals eat the plants or planktons and break down the plant sugar to obtain energy.

3. Plants and planktons die and decay at the end of the growing season.

This is the fast carbon cycle which is largely the movement of carbon through life forms on Earth or the biosphere.

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