NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A xerophyte (from Greek xeros ‘dry’ + phuton ‘plant’) is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert such as the Sahara or places in the Alps or the Arctic. Popular examples of xerophytes are cacti, pineapple and some Gymnosperm plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -xerophyte, any plant adapted to life in a dry or physiologically dry habitat (salt marsh, saline soil, or acid bog) by means of mechanisms to prevent water loss or to store available water. Succulents (plants that store water) such as cacti and agaves have thick, fleshy stems or leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Other than deep underground water, xerophytes can also access water through surface water, such as dew. Many xerophytes have the ability to store water inside of them, like cacti, enabling the plant to live through long periods of drought.

Detailed explanation-4: -I. Xerophytes are adapted to survive in hot deserts where there is very little water. II. Xerophytes can be found in the snow covered Alps and the icy Arctic.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition. Plants that can survive in aquatic environments are called hydrophytes. Plants that can survive in moderate climates are called mesophytes. Plants that can survive in physiologically dry conditions are called xerophytes.