Organisms And Population Question 264

Question: Plants growing in saline and marshy conditions are called [BHU 1990, 91; AFMC 1987, 90; CPMT 2002]

Options:

A) Lithophytes

B) Mesophytes

C) Halophytes

D) Psammophytes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Halophytes are special types of xerophilous plants which grow on saline soils and marshy conditions with high concentrations of salts like $ NaCl,,MgCl_2 $ and $ MgSO_4.

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