Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for________?
Correct answer: B. mechanical support
- A. food
- B. mechanical support
- C. shade
- D. None of these
Explanation
Epiphytes grow on other plants mainly to obtain mechanical support and better access to light, while they make their own food by photosynthesis. Students may choose food because the epiphyte is attached to a living plant, but it is not normally parasitic and does not obtain food from its support.
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