Question

What are the characteristics of a desert plant?

• A. No Leaves or Very Small Leaves
• B. Spines
• C. Deep Roots
• D. All of These

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of These

The correct option is D.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Desert plants must be able to live even when there is no or little rainfall.
2. Plants in this environment have specialized traits to survive with little or no rainfall during the dry months.
3. In a dry climate, one of the most common adaptations is small leaves.
4. It permits the plant to concentrate its water rather than spreading it throughout the leaves' surface.
5. Some plants are small and have fewer leaves and branches than others.
6. Many plants, such as Barberry, have their leaves transformed into spines.
7. It protects the plant from grazing animals and excessive evaporation.
8. The desert plants have deep roots.
9. The long and deep root helps them to find water in the soil.
10. Desertification has reduced the amount of water available.
11. As a result, these plants meet their needs, and their roots reach deep into the ground to store water.

Final answer: The characteristics of a desert plant are no leaves or very small leaves, spines, and deep Roots.