Which of the following is a correct pair?

Question

Which of the following is a correct pair? (A) Cuscuta - parasite (B) Vallisneria - insectivorous (C) Opuntia - mesophyte (D) Capsella - hydrophyte

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Opuntia is a xerophyte growing in arid or semi-arid places. Capsella bursa-pastoris is not hydrophyte it is a mesophyte and known as shepherd's purse. Vallisneria is a hydrophyte and Cuscuta is a complete parasite that forms haustoria.

Q. Which of the following is a correct pair?

Cuscuta - parasite

Vallisneria - insectivorous

Opuntia - mesophyte

Capsella - hydrophyte

Opuntia is a xerophyte growing in arid or semi-arid places. Capsella bursa-pastoris is not hydrophyte it is a mesophyte and known as shepherd's purse. Vallisneria is a hydrophyte and Cuscuta is a complete parasite that forms haustoria.