Study the given list of adaptations in plants.

(a) Leaves reduced into spines

(b) Drip tips

(c) Sloping branch

(d) Fleshy stem

(e) Thick waxy layer on stem

(f) Cone shaped trees

(g) Photosynthetic stem

Which of the given adaptations are of plants inhabiting rainforests (X), mountains (Y) and deserts (Z)?

X: (a),(b),(g); Y: (d),(e); Z: (c),(f)

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X: (b); Y: (c),(f); Z: (a),(d),(e),(g)

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X: (b),(g),(f); Y: (d),(e); Z: (a),(c)

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X: (g),(f); Y: (a),(d ),(e); Z: (b),(c)

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Solution

The correct option is B X: (b); Y: (c),(f); Z: (a),(d),(e),(g)

Rainforests (X) have drip tips; mountains (Y) have sloping branches and cone-shaped trees; deserts (Z) have leaves reduced to spines, fleshy stem, thick waxy layer on stem and photosynthetic stem.

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Question 2

Which of the following is the correct match between the characteristics of stem and the category of plant?
(a) Weak stem which cannot stand upright: Creeper
(b) Green tender stem: Shrub
(c) Thick, hard stem with branching near the base: Tree
(d) Thick, hard stem with branches high on the plants: Herb

Question 25

Read the features of plants given below.

(a) Thick waxy stem

(b) Short roots

(d) Sloping branches

(e) Small or spine-like leaves

(f) Hollow stem

Choose the type of plant for every adaptive feature given in a, b, c, d, e and f from the list given below:

Aquatic plant, desert plant, mountainous plant

From the features given choose the type of plant-based on habitat for every given feature.

Thick waxy stem, short root, cone shape plant, sloping branches, small and spine-like leaves, hollow stem.

Complete the following sentences with the help of the given words: waxy, spines, stem, absent, transpiration

(1) In a cactus plant, the leaves are either ___ or reduced to spines and these help plants to reduce water loss through ___.

(2) ___ performs photosynthesis in the cactus plant.

(3) Stem is covered with a thick ___ layer to retain water.

Q. Which of these adaptations do you expect in floating plants?
(a) leaves reduced to spines with no stomata
(b) large flat leaves with stomata on the upper surface
(c) long and narrow leaves
(d) leaves with drip tips

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The correct option is B X: (b); Y: (c),(f); Z: (a),(d),(e),(g) Rainforests (X) have drip tips; mountains (Y) have sloping branches and cone-shaped trees; deserts (Z) have leaves reduced to spines, fleshy stem, thick waxy layer on stem and photosynthetic stem.

The correct option is B X: (b); Y: (c),(f); Z: (a),(d),(e),(g)

Rainforests (X) have drip tips; mountains (Y) have sloping branches and cone-shaped trees; deserts (Z) have leaves reduced to spines, fleshy stem, thick waxy layer on stem and photosynthetic stem.