Match the following columns. 1.Tape grass a. Desert 2.Mango tree b. Evergreen tree 3.Gulmohar tree c. Underwater plant 4. Prickly pear d. Marshy land 5.Mangrove e. Deciduous tree

1 - c Tape grass is an example for submerged plant. They have long flexible stem. Leaves are thin and tiny. They have no stomata. 2 - b Mango tree is an example for evergreen trees. These trees are present in the areas with heavy rainfall. 3 - e Gulmohar tree is an example for deciduous tree. They shed their leaves once in a year. 4 - a Prickly pear is another name for cactus. They have spines instead of leaves. 5 - d Mangrove trees are found in marshy or swampy areas which are rich in clayey soil. 1. Tape grass c. Underwater plant 2. Mango tree b. Evergreen tree 3. Gulmohar tree e. Deciduous tree 4. Prickly pear a. Desert 5. Mangrove d. Marshy land

Give reasons for the following statement: Desert plants have small leaves or no leaves. Enable Ginger Cannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connection or reload the browser Disable in this text field Edit Edit in Ginger Edit in Ginger ×

In the desert, there is a shortage of water due to scanty rainfall. Temperature fluctuation between day and night is very high. So in desert plants, leaves are modified into spines to minimise the amount of loss of water by the process of transpiration.

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Living things live in various habitats such as water, mountains, dry deserts and plains. These places have different weather. In order to survive in these conditions, living organisms develop special features that help them adapt or adjust to their surroundings. These changes are called adaptations. For example, polar bears have thick fur to survive the cold climate of the Arctic region.