Compared to Plants from Other Environments, the Cells of Many

question 31

Multiple Choice

Compared to plants from other environments, the cells of many desert plants contain high concentrations of solutes. This helps them survive in their arid surroundings because the high solute concentrations create relatively ________, which help reduce water loss.

• A) low solute potentials
• B) high pressure potentials
• C) low pressure potentials
• D) high solute potentials

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Definitions:

Fecal Matter

Solid or semisolid waste material from the digestive tract that is expelled through the anus during defecation.

Humus Material

Organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.

Drought-Resistant

Traits in plants that enable them to survive with minimal water.

Species

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding, forming the basic category in biological classification.