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A place has very scanty rainfall, the do...

A place has very scanty rainfall, the dominant plants there mat be

A

Opuntia

B

Nymphaea

C

Asparagus

D

both (a) and (c)

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The plants which grow in dry or xeric conditions or where availability of water is negligible, are known as xerophytes. Opuntia and Asparagus are succulents which store water in their stem.
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