Q. Study the following pairs. Peperomia Leaf succulent Leaf epidermal cells store water. Calotropsis Non-succulent Root cells with thickend cell walls. Tribulus Ephermeral Stem stores water. Ammophila Dicot plant Rolling in of leaves to check water loss Identify the correct pair of answer.
A) I, II
B) I, III
C) II, III
D) II, IV
Explanation
Succulents or drought avoiding plants sore water (when available in excess) in the form of mucilage, leaf succulent. True xerophytes are non-succulent like Calotropis.
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