Q23
Plants that grow in saline water are called
A.
halophytes
AnswerB.
hydrophytes
C.
mesophytes
D.
thallophytes
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
A halophyte is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in soil or waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores.