xerophytes and hydrophytes

Question 1

give adaptations of xerophytes that allow them to live in dry conditions

Answer 1

• small/rolled leaves
• densely packed mesophyll
• thick waxy cuticle
• stomata often closed
• hairs to trap moist air

Question 2

give adaptations of hydrophytes that allow them to live in wet conditions

Answer 2

• thin or absent waxy cuticle
• stomata often open
• wide, flat leaves
• air spaces for buoyany