JAMB Biology 2009 Question 45

Question 45

Adaptation

Plants that grow in an area that is neither too wet nor too dry are

  1. A.xerophytes
  2. B.mesophytes
  3. C.epiphytes
  4. D.hydrophytes.
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Answer: B (mesophytes)

Explanation

'Meso-' means middle: mesophytes grow where water supply is moderate. Xerophytes live in dry places and hydrophytes in water.