Biology
Grade-6
Easy
Question
Which of these is an example of how a plant can adapt to lose less water?
- Have a waxy layer on the leaves
- Store water in the petals
- Have leaves spread out
- None
Hint:
Transpiration leads to loss of water that can be overcome by having a waxy surface on its leaves.
The correct answer is: Have a waxy layer on the leaves
- Transpiration leads to the loss of water from the plant body.
- Some xerophytes are adapted with special adaptations to overcome the stress caused by transpiration.
- The plant can adapt to lose less water by having a waxy surface on its leaves.
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