Question

Plants which behave as mesophytes in rainy season and xerophytes in summer are

• A. Xerophytes
• B. Phreatophytes
• C. Mesophytes
• D. Tropophytes

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Tropophytes

Plants can be classified on the basis of structure, in relation to the prevailing water supply, into three groups- hydrophytes (water plants), xerophytes (plants that live in conditions, where water is scarce) and mesophytes (plants living in conditions of adequate water supplies). Tropophyte is a plant, that inhabits regions marked by the regular alternation of rainy (mesophytes) and dry (xerophytes) seasons. Phreatophytes are plants, that are supplied with surface water and often have their roots constantly in touch with moisture.

So, the correct answer is option D.