AP BIOLOGY

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What is a halophyte (hint:halo means salt)?
A
Aquatic dwelling Plant
B
Arid dwelling Plant
C
Salt dwelling plant
D
Air dwelling plant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -noun. hal·o·phyte ˈha-lə-ˌfīt. : a plant (such as saltbush or sea lavender) that grows in salty soil and usually has a physiological resemblance to a true xerophyte .

Detailed explanation-2: -The word derives from Ancient Greek (halas) ‘salt’ and (phyton) ‘plant’. Halophytes have different anatomy, physiology and biochemistry than glycophytes. An example of a halophyte is the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass).

Detailed explanation-3: -Halophytes are plants which naturally survive in salt-contaminated environments and can tolerate salinity concentrations as high as 1 M NaCl (Flowers and Colmer, 2008; Kumari et al., 2015).

Detailed explanation-4: -: a bog plant. especially : a perennial marsh plant having its overwintering buds under water compare hydrophyte.

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