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The plants growing on saline soils are called:

Correct answer: C. Halophytes

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

Explanation

Halophytes are plants adapted to saline soils or saline water, often using salt exclusion, salt storage, or salt excretion mechanisms. Xerophytes are adapted primarily to drought, not salinity.

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