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Plants that grow in Saline Water are called

  • A.Sciophytes
  • B.Bryophytes
  • C.Halophytes
  • D.Hydrophytes

Answer: C

Plants that grow in saline water or salty soil are halophytes, from the Greek halos, salt.

Mangroves are the best-known example; they exclude salt at the root, excrete it through leaf glands, or shed it in old leaves. Hydrophytes grow in fresh water and sciophytes in shade.

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