Question

Reduction in vascular tissue, mechanical tissue and cuticle is characteristic of .............

• A. Hydrophytes
• B. Xerophytes
• C. Mesophytes
• D. Epiphytes

Answer 1

The correct option is A Hydrophytes

Hydrophytes are plants that live in environments that are aquatic or involve living in areas with an abundance of water. Hydrophytes lives in ponds, rivers, streams, lakes, bays and various other aquatic environments. They generally do not have a need for a well developed vascular system of xylem or phloem tissues. This is because that the plants are constantly surrounded by water, they can absorb the water through their leaves and stems by osmosis and water can travel throughout the plant by osmosis. Therefore, they do not require xylem and phloem for the transport of water. They are not mechanically strengthened and a waxy cuticle is often present on both epidermis of aerial hydrophytic leaves.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.