As a Biologist, It Is Your Job to Look for Plants

question 44

Multiple Choice

As a biologist, it is your job to look for plants that have evolved structures with a selective advantage in dry, hot conditions. Which of the following adaptations would be least likely to meet your objective?

• A) CAM plants that grow rapidly
• B) small, thick leaves with stomata on the lower surface
• C) a thick cuticle on fleshy leaves
• D) large, fleshy stems with the ability to carry out photosynthesis
• E) plants that do not produce abscisic acid and have a short, thick taproot

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