Which Adaptation in Xerophytes Is Not a Direct Response to the Environment

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Multiple Choice

Which adaptation in xerophytes is not a direct response to the environment?

• A) Succulence
• B) Leaves modified into spines
• C) Latex in the leaves
• D) Trichomes that diffract and diffuse sunlight
• E) Leaves with a heavy cuticle layer

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