How do halophytes adapt to their saline environments?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the various adaptations that halophytes have developed to survive in saline environments. It presents multiple-choice options that suggest different mechanisms of adaptation.
Answer
Halophytes secrete excess salt, store it in vacuoles, and have specialized leaves.
Halophytes adapt to saline environments by secreting excess salt through salt glands, storing salt in vacuoles, and having specialized leaf structures to manage salt and water balance.
Answer for screen readers
Halophytes adapt to saline environments by secreting excess salt through salt glands, storing salt in vacuoles, and having specialized leaf structures to manage salt and water balance.
More Information
Halophytes have developed remarkable adaptations allowing them to survive in environments with high salinity, which would otherwise be inhospitable for most plant species. These adaptations include mechanisms to secrete, store, or exclude salt, along with structural modifications.
Tips
Common mistakes include overlooking the variety of adaptations or failing to differentiate between halophyte mechanisms such as salt secretion, storage, and exclusion.
Sources
- Halophytes Adaptations - emnrd.nm.gov
- CK-12: Plant adaptations to a saline environment - ck12.org
- Elucidate Education - elucidate.org.au
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