NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Which of the following is a correct pair ?
Options
- ACuscuta - parasite
- BVallisneria - insectivorous
- COpuntia - mesophyte
- DCapsella - hydrophyte
Correct answer
A. Cuscuta - parasite
Step-by-step solution
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 i s a complete parasite that forms haustoria.