BIOLOGY
JAMB 2013 - Question 14
Biology 2013 JAMB Past Questions - Question 14: The structural adaptation of desert plants for water conservation is
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Correct Answer
B
Explanation
Desert plants like cactus have their leaves modified into spines to reduce the number of stomata and rate of transpiration. Some desert plants eg. evergreen shrub called hakea has leaves with sunken stormata or folded leaves to conserve water. Rain forest plants have broad leaves with numerous prominent stomata to eliminate excess water. Spongy mesophyll is the lower layer of the internal structure of a leaf. It consists of irregularly arranged cells with large air spaces.
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