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Which of the Following Statements Describes the Structural Adaptations of Leaves

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Which of the following statements describes the structural adaptations of leaves in succulent plants, and the type of habitat are they adapted to?


A) Large parenchyma cells with a central vacuole that contains dissolved substances and water. This is an adaptation to a dry or arid environment.
B) Large parenchyma cells with a central vacuole that contains dissolved substances and water. This is an adaptation to a cold, sub-alpine environment.
C) Hard, needle-like leaves with thick cuticle and sunken stomata. This is an adaptation to a boreal environment.
D) Large, wide, thin leaves with low palisade mesophyll content. This is an adaptation to a cool, shaded environment.
E) Hard, wide, thick leaves with an extensive epidermis and low chlorophyll count. This is an adaptation to a sclerophyllous environment.

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