Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the xerophytes?

  1. They have extensive root system.

  2. The roots of alfalfa may be more than 30 m long.

  3. Leaves of xerophytes are highly reduced.

  4. Opuntia leaves are modified into small, thick spines.

  5. Xerophytes are generally present in deserts.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Opuntia leaves are modified into long, slender spines, not small, thick spines. Hence, this statement is wrong.

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