Plant Adaptations
Biology ⇒ Plant Biology
Plant Adaptations starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how leaf abscission is an adaptation to seasonal changes.
Describe how parasitic plants obtain nutrients.
Describe how root adaptations help plants in nutrient-poor soils.
Describe one adaptation of plants to low-light environments in forests.
Describe two structural adaptations of hydrophytes that help them survive in aquatic environments.
Explain how CAM photosynthesis is an adaptation to arid environments.
Explain how leaf orientation can be an adaptation to reduce water loss.
Explain the role of buttress roots in tropical rainforest trees.
Explain the significance of seed dormancy as an adaptation.
Explain why some plants have leaves modified into spines.
State one way in which alpine plants adapt to cold environments.
A scientist observes that a certain plant species in a saline marsh has specialized cells that actively pump salt out onto the leaf surface, where it crystallizes. Explain how this adaptation benefits the plant in its environment.
Describe how the adaptation of nyctinasty (sleep movements) in some plants can provide survival advantages.
Explain how the presence of allelopathic chemicals in some plants provides a competitive advantage in their environment.
Some desert plants exhibit a phenomenon called 'drought deciduousness.' Describe this adaptation and explain its ecological significance.
