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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.1.HL.TZ2.38
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Deduce Question number 38 Adapted from N/A
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19M.1.HL.TZ2.38

The image is a cross section through an Ammophila leaf, which grows on coastal sand dunes.

[Source: Charles Good: The Ohio State University at Lima]

 

What feature suggests that Ammophila is a xerophyte?

A. The leaf surface area is increased.

B. The rolled leaf reduces the upper epidermis area.

C. The rolled leaf protects the lower epidermis from the wind.

D. The lower epidermis can transpire more easily.

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C

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