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Reduction in vascular tissue, mechanical tissue and cuticle is characteristic of:

A $Mesophytes$
B $Epiphytes$
C $Hydrophytes$
D $Xerophytes$

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Hydrophytes (aquatic plants) do not need to conserve water or support their own weight against gravity as much as land plants. Thus, they show a significant reduction in vascular tissue, mechanical tissue (sclerenchyma), and the waxy cuticle.

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Reduction in vascular tissue, mechanical tissue and cuticle is characteristic of:

A

Mesophytes

B

Epiphytes

C

Hydrophytes

D

Xerophytes

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