State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · ప్రశ్న 103

What are plants that thrive in saline environments called?

  1. Mesophytes
  2. Glycophytes
  3. Halophytes
  4. Xerophytes
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

సమాధానం: (C) Halophytes

వివరణ

Halophytes, like mangroves and Salicornia, grow in salt marshes and coastal soils.

  • (A) తప్పు

    Wrong: grow in moderate water conditions.

  • (B) తప్పు

    Wrong: salt-sensitive plants.

  • (C) సరైనది

    Correct: halophytes (e.g. mangroves) tolerate high salinity.

  • (D) తప్పు

    Wrong: adapted to dry conditions.

  • (E) తప్పు

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.