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Adaptive features — practice question

Xerophytes are plants with adaptations for dry habitats.
(a)[2]

Finish the sentence that defines adaptive feature. An adaptive feature is an [BLANK] feature that helps an organism to [BLANK] and [BLANK] in its environment.

(b)[2]

Using Fig. 4.1, describe the visible characteristics that show this is a xerophyte leaf.

(c(i))[1]

Convert 1.276 μm into mm.

(c(ii))[1]

State the name of the carbohydrate molecule that forms cell walls in xerophytes.

(c(iii))[1]

Suggest one adaptation of the stem of a xerophyte for dry habitats.

(d)[3]

Describe the two root systems shown in Fig. 4.2 and suggest how each one helps the plant live in a dry environment.

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