i) list TWO adaptations that show that the plant conserves water. ii) Photosynthetic cells produce starch and may be stored. Describe how one may test for the presence of starch on a piece of potato tissue. iii) Give TWO characteristics of monocotyledonous plants.

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i) list TWO adaptations that show that the plant conserves water.

ii) Photosynthetic cells produce starch and may be stored. Describe how one may test
for the presence of starch on a piece of potato tissue.
iii) Give TWO characteristics of monocotyledonous plants.
d. The transition of plants from an aquatic environment to a terrestrial one has brought
about many evolutionary adaptations for plants to survive on land. Give ONE adaptation
for each of the following divisions:
i) Mosses:
ii) Gymnosperms.

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