Mechanisms That Evolved in Plants to Regulate the Rate of Water

question 10

Multiple Choice

Mechanisms that evolved in plants to regulate the rate of water loss do not include

• A)becoming dormant during dry times of the year.
• B)losing leaves.
• C)producing leaves that are thick and hard.
• D)containing stomata in crypts or pits.
• E)increasing the number of water vacuoles in the cells.

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