Directions : In the following question more than one of the answers given may be correct. Select the correct answer and mark it according to the code:
Which of the following characteristics are associated with halophytes plants? (1) Presence of pneumatophores (2) Leaves and stem have hairy and waxy covering (3) Shows viviparous germination (4) Leaves show heterophyllyA) 1,2 and 3 are correct
B) 1 and 2 are correct
C) 2 and 4 are correct
D) 1 and 3 are correct
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Halophytes are the plants which grow in saline condition or in high salt concentration generally \[\text{Na}\,\text{Cl,}\] \[Mg\,\text{C}{{\text{l}}_{2}}\] etc. These plants in face physiological dryness. Halophyil have pneumatophores or breathing roots or respiratory roots which negatively geoiropic. Vivipary (germinacion ol seeds parent plant) is also shown by halophytes eg, Rhizophora, Sonneratia, Avicenma etc.
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