Which of the following is not the characteristic feature of the anatomy of xerophytes?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following feature is found in xerophytes?

   A. Equally developed palisade and spongy parenchyma
   B. Multistratose epidermis
   C. Non-functional stomata
   D. None of these

2. Ephemeral xerophytes are those that are:

   A. Drought resisting
   B. Drought escaping
   C. Drought enduring
   D. None of these

3. Xerophytes have longer root system:

   A. To grant mechanical support
   B. Due to light factor
   C. To draw water from deeper zones
   D. None of the above

4. Xerophytes are generally found in:

   A. Deserts
   B. Water
   C. Hills
   D. Water bank

5. Xerophytes means:

   A. Grow in desert or dry, hot, sandy place with scanty rainfall
   B. A desert habitant is characterized by Blarcity of water in soil, extremely dry intense light, high temp and strong winds
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

6. In which one of the following pairs is the specific characteristic of a soil not correctly matched?

   A. Terra rossa – Most suitable for roses
   B. Chernozems – Richest soil in the world
   C. Black soil – Rich in calcium carbonate
   D. Laterite – Contains aluminium compound

7. Excessive aerenchyma is characteristic of:

   A. Hydrophytes
   B. Xerophytes
   C. Mesophytes
   D. Heliophytes

8. Rhododendron is characteristic of vegetation of:

   A. Tropical zone
   B. Gangetic plains
   C. Mangrove belt
   D. Alpine zone

9. Mucilagenous tissue and chlorenchymatous cortex are characteristic of:

   A. Epiphytes
   B. Insectivorous plants
   C. Halophytes
   D. Mesophytes

10. The plant that has a characteristic component of the mangrove vegetation is:

    A. Rhizophora mangle
    B. Ficus religiosa
    C. Mangifera indica
    D. Prosopis specigera