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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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 _______ leaves.

6. Epiphytes lack normal _______ structure.

6. Xerophytes like cactus have modified leaves into _______ to reduce water loss.

6. Hydrophytes are also known as _______ plants.

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

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