MCQ on Hydrophytes: Plants Adapted to Aquatic Life







Hydrophytes are plants adapted to aquatic habitats, thriving in waterlogged or fully submerged conditions. They possess specialized features like air-filled tissues, floating leaves, or extensive root systems to obtain oxygen and nutrients, enabling growth in wet environments such as lakes, ponds, and marshes. This is an MCQ on Hydrophytes: Adaptations and Examples.

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1. 
Which of the following is NOT a common adaptation of hydrophytes to their aquatic environment?

2. 
What adaptation do water lilies exhibit to support their floating leaves on the water's surface?

3. 
In aquatic ecosystems, what is the primary source of carbon dioxide for submerged hydrophytes?

4. 
What adaptation allows some hydrophytes to produce specialized structures for vegetative propagation, such as rhizomes and stolons?

5. 
What is the primary role of aerenchyma tissue in hydrophytes?

6. 
Which type of hydrophyte is characterized by being free-floating on the water's surface with no attachment to the substrate?

7. 
In hydrophytes, what is the term for the process by which gases are transported from submerged tissues to aerial parts?

8. 
Which of the following aquatic environments is typically characterized by slow-moving or stagnant water and is well-suited for the growth of hydrophytes?

9. 
What adaptation allows some hydrophytes to thrive in wetlands and marshes with fluctuating water levels?

10. 
In hydrophytes, what is the primary function of mucilage-producing cells on the root surface?

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