Consider the below statements in regard to plants found in Desert ecosystem Root system is not devel...........

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Consider the below statements in regard to plants found in Desert ecosystem

Root system is not developed well and spread over small area to retain water.
Leaves are absent or reduced in size.
In some plants even the stem contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

1&2 only

2&3 only

All the above

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Explanation:

Deserts are formed in regions with less than 25 cm of annual rainfall, or sometimes in hot regions where there is more rainfall, but unevenly distributed in the annual cycle.

Plants in desert ecosystem adapt and conserve water by following methods

They are mostly shrubs.
Leaves are absent or reduced in size.
Leaves and stem are succulent and water storing.
In some plants even the stem contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
Root system is well developed and spread over large area.
The annuals wherever present germinate, bloom and reproduce only during the short rainy season, and not in summer and winter.

Hence only statements 2&3 are correct.