2024 · Q6
Halophytes are the plants that grow on which one, among the following categories of soil?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AAcidic soil
- BSaline soil
- CBlack soil
- DSandy soil
Explanation
Halophytes are plants specially adapted to grow in saline soils, as the Greek root halo (salt) indicates. They tolerate or even require high salt concentrations, using mechanisms like salt excretion through glands, succulence to dilute salts, and osmotic adjustment. Examples include mangroves and salt-marsh grasses. They are not defined by acidic, black or sandy soils. Hence option B is correct.