Structurally, what are the major differences between mesopytes, hydrophytes, and xerophytes?

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Structurally, what are the major differences between mesopytes, hydrophytes, and xerophytes?

Answer 1

As you probably already know, hydrophytes are aquatic plants, xerophytes are plants that can survive in very dry environments, and mesophytes are plants that are adapted neither to a particularly wet nor a particularly dry environment.

Xerophytes are known for having stomata that are fewer in number, sunken, waxy, and/or open only at night. They tend to have succulent leafs or stems that can hold more water, and also a deeper or wider root system.

Hydrophytes often lack cuticles, because there is no need to prevent water loss. Stomata are larger in quantity and typically open. The structure of the plant is less rigid because the plant is supported by water pressure. Roots are smaller, because water can diffuse directly into the leaves. Surface-dwelling hydrophytes have large, flat leaves to aid in floatation. Air sacs may also be present for floatation.

Mesophytes lack special adaptatations to extremes of climate, leaving them susceptible to droughts and to waterlogging. They tend to have a certain degree of control over transpiration rates, to accomodate varying levels of moisture in the environment.

Answer 2

Xerophytes Mesophytes Hydrophytes

Answer 3

Muslims believe that Mohammad was a prophet. Plus the whole Jihad thing and the caliphs and so on. Let me tell you the story behind Islam from what I have learned. Mohammad was a trader just like many of the other Arabs in the city of Mecca. He one day had an encounter with that angel Gabriel and he was told that he was a prophet and founder of the new religion Islam. So he spread his faith across Mecca and apparently the leaders of the city didn't like him, so he had to take his flight to Medina. He then assembles an army of his followers and takes over Mecca. He continued his jihad all over the Arabian peninsula before he died. Then they needed a successor the someone called a caliph (I think it was Abu that succeeded Mohammad) and lead the Muslims to take over more of the known Earth. They got as far as the frank kingdoms before they were halted back.

Answer 4

structurally major differences mesopytes hydrophytes xerophytes