| Ephemerals are xerophytes that are |
| a) | Drought resisting | b) | Drought enduring |
| c) | Drought escaping | d) | None of these |
| (c)Ephemerals are xerophytes that are drought escaping. These plants live only for a brief period during the rains and rest of the period is passed in the form of seeds, e.g., Euphorbia prostrata, Tribulus terrestris. |