12 Biology Organisms and Populations - Set No : 32 Question No :5
Question No : 5
The
plants that grow on saline soils with high concentration of  and  are called |
| a) | Succulents | b) | Mesophytes |
| c) | Xerophytes | d) | Halophytes |
Answer No : 5
(d)Halophytes are the plants growing in
and tolerating very salty soil typical off shores of tidal river estuaries,
salt marshes or alkali desert flats. Generally, these soils (saline) have
very high concentration of salts like ,  and . |