Desert Plants That Wait Years for a Rainfall Event to Provide

question 83

Multiple Choice

Desert plants that wait years for a rainfall event to provide moisture for germination of their seeds are specifically called

• A) chaparral.
• B) thallophytic.
• C) sclerophyllous.
• D) ephemerals.

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Definitions:

Chlamydomonas

A genus of green algae that are unicellular flagellates, often used in biological research as a model organism.

Plasmodium

A genus of parasitic protozoa, several species of which are responsible for causing malaria in humans.

Asexual Spores

Reproductive cells produced by some organisms, enabling them to reproduce without the need for sexual reproduction.

Sac Fungus

A group of fungi characterized by the production of spores in sac-like structures called asci.