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A plant with succulence in both stem (chylocauly) and roots (chylorhizy) is ___________.

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  1. Ceiba

  2. Opuntia

  3. Asparagus

  4. Euphorbia

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Correct Option: A

Xerophytes are plants which grow in ____________.

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  1. Dry areas

  2. Water

  3. Place where land and water meet

  4. Land

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Correct Option: A

Vegetation of Rajasthan is

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  1. Xerophytic

  2. Alpine

  3. Arctic

  4. Deciduous

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vegetation of Rajasthan is xerophytic. It is a geographic region with low rainfall, high temperature, loose and sandy soil. It consists of spiny shrub, cactus. Caatinga is a type of xerophytic vegetation.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Xerophytic.'

After the destruction of forests, what type of vegetation is expected to develop?

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  1. Xerophytes vegetation

  2. Scrub vegetation

  3. Grassland vegetation

  4. Evergreen vegetation

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Correct Option: A

The most common organic solute stored by xerophytes for maintaining osmotic and water potential is

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  1. Glucose

  2. Sucrose

  3. Raffinose

  4. Proline

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Correct Option: D

Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are

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  1. Sciophytes

  2. Heliophytes

  3. Mesophytes

  4. Epiphytes

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Correct Option: B

Plants growing under shade of other plants are

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  1. Epiphytes

  2. Semi-epiphytes

  3. Mesophytes

  4. Sciophytes

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Correct Option: D

Heliophytes differ from sciophytes in having

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  1. Shorter internodes and thicker leaves

  2. Longer internodes and thinner leaves

  3. Shorter internodes and thinner leaves

  4. Longer internodes and thicker leaves

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Correct Option: A

Match column I with column II

   Column I    Column II
 A.  Halophytes  1.  Saline soil
 B.  Psammophytes  2.  Sandy soil
 C.  Chasmophytes  3.  Rock crevices
 D.  Oxylophytes  4.  Acidic soil

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  1. A- 1, B- 2, C- 3, D- 4

  2. A- 1, B- 3, C- 2, D- 4

  3. A- 1, B- 4, C- 3, D- 2

  4. A- 1, B- 3, C- 4, D- 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
   Column I  Column II
 A.  Halophytes  Saline soil
 B.  Psammophytes  Sandy soil
 C.  Chasmophytes  Rock crevices
 D.  Oxylophytes  Acidic soil

Hence, option A is correct.

Tall trees of what range of height have strong butresses at their base?

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  1. 5-7 m

  2. 15 m and above

  3. 3-5 m

  4. 7-10 m

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The trees having a height 15 m and above have strong buttresses at their base. Buttresses are modified roots appear from the basal parts of main stem and spread in different directions in the soil, eg, Ficus, Bombax, etc. Thus the correct answer is option B.