Following are some features of plants.
(i) They lose a lot of water through transpiration.
(ii) Their leaves are always broad and flat.
(iii) They lose very little water through transpiration.
(iv) Their roots grow very deep into the soil.
Which of the combination of above features are typical of desert plants?
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)

Question

Following are some features of plants.
(i)	They lose a lot of water through transpiration.
(ii)	Their leaves are always broad and flat.
(iii)	They lose very little water through transpiration.
(iv)	Their roots grow very deep into the soil.
Which of the combination of above features are typical of desert plants?
(a)	(i) and (ii)
(b)	(ii) and (iv)
(c)	(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)

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Solution:

(d): (iii) and (iv)
Leaves of the desert plants are very small or reduced to spines to reduce water loss through transpiration and roots of these plants grow deep into soil for absorbing water. Hence, desert plants are adapted to live in hot and dry conditions of desert.