Xerophyte Adaptations CFU

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Xylem Structure and Function

Characteristics that enable an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment: *

1 point

adaptations

natural selection

evolution

xerophytes

Which is NOT a habitat in which a xerophyte might be found:

1 point

desert

acrtic tunra

temperate rain forest

salt water estuary

Clear selection

Match the adaptation to the function: *

9 points

absorb as much water as they can get from the surroundings

retain water in their body for a long time

reduce the water loss by transpiration

reduced leaf size and/or number

stomata in pits

fleshy stems and/or leaves

CAM photosynthesis

lower growth to ground

deep root systems

thick waxy cuticle

rolled leaves

leaf hairs

Pair the adaptation with the mechanism *

7 points

↓surface area

↑ localized humidity

Trap water in the plant

↓wind exposure

↓temperature when stomata are open

Leaf Hairs

Reduced number of leaves

Grow lower to the ground

Thick waxy cuticle

CAM photosynthesis

Stomata in pits

Rolled leaves

Which adaptations do you think are present in this desert ecosystem? *

1 point

reduced leaf size and/or number

stomata in pits

fleshy stems and/or leaves

lower growth to ground

deep root systems

CAM photosynthesis

thick waxy cuticle

rolled leaves

leaf hairs

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CAM plants ________ stomata during the ______. *

1 point

close, night

close, day

open, night

open, day

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