The Mesquite That Grows in the North American Desert Copes

question 35

Multiple Choice

The mesquite that grows in the North American desert copes with water stress mainly by __________.

• A)a shallow, fibrous root mat
• B)a long taproot
• C)collecting liquid water from fog on its leaves
• D)storing water in its large trunk

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