Many _ posses small, thick leaves to limit water loss by reducing surface area proportional to the volume:

Correct answer: B. Xerophytes

  • A. Hydrophytes
  • B. Xerophytes
  • C. Mesophytes
  • D. Halophytes

Explanation

Xerophytes live in dry environments. They posess thick waxy cuticle over their epidermis to reduce water loss from internal tissues. They have less number of stomata to reduce the rate of transpiration. They store water with the help of special parenchyma cells, that's why they are called "succulent organs".

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