Types of Plants

Which type of plants are adapted to grow in average water supply and usually have broad, flattened leaves?

• A) Hydrophytes
  

• B) Mesophytes
  

• C) Xerophytes
  

• D) Epiphytes

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Plants that are adapted to grow in water bodies and have flat leaves with air spaces for floatation are known as:

• A) Xerophytes
  

• B) Epiphytes
  

• C) Hydrophytes
  

• D) Lithophytes

Which of the following plants grow on another plant but do not depend on it for nutrition?

• A) Xerophytes
  

• B) Lithophytes
  

• C) Hydrophytes
  

• D) Epiphytes

Plants that are adapted to grow in dry conditions, have smaller leaves, and fewer branches are called:

• A) Hydrophytes
  

• B) Mesophytes
  

• C) Xerophytes
  

• D) Epiphytes

Which of the following plants grow on rocks and have roots that grow in between the cracks of rocks for support and moisture?

• A) Epiphytes
  

• B) Hydrophytes
  

• C) Lithophytes
  

• D) Mesophytes

6. Mesophytes usually have (a)   leaves.

6. Epiphytes lack normal (a)   structure.

6. Xerophytes like cactus have modified leaves into (a)   to reduce water loss.

6. Hydrophytes are also known as (a)   plants.

6. Lithophytes have roots that grow in between the cracks of (a)   for support and moisture

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