Question
HLPaper 1A
The image is a cross section through an Ammophila leaf, which grows on coastal sand dunes.
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.