What are salt-loving plants called?
- AMesophytes
- BGlycophytes
- CHalophytes
- DXerophytes
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Halophytes
Explanation
Salt-loving plants are called Halophytes, which tolerate saline soils up to about 1M NaCl, e.g. mangroves.
Distractors: Xerophytes grow in dry/desert habitats and Mesophytes in normal moisture.
Glycophytes are ordinary plants that cannot tolerate high salt.