Organisms And Population Question 294

Question: Plants adapted to grow in shade are [CMC 2003]

Options:

A) Psammophytes

B) Sciophytes

C) Mesophytes

D) Xerophytes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Sciophytes are shade plants which grow in areas having moderate to low intensity light, as below the shade of other plants.

Optimum growth occurs with light of 10-30% of full sunlight.