EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2003

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    How does the ephemeral Tribulus tide over the dry conditions?

    A)  By its tuberous stem

    B)  By its serial stem

    C)  By lying in the form of seeds

    D)  By storing water in different parts of its body

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Ephemerals are drought escapers or drought evaders found in the habitats of prolonged dry season. They live only for a few weeks in the wet season of the year. They emerge during early spring or rainy season. The dry season of the year is tide over in the form of seeds which are resistant to drought. e.g., Tribulus, Argemone, maxicana Carthamus tinctorius.


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