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Q:

Desert plants have long roots because?

  • 1
    High soil temperature encourages roots to elongate
  • 2
    Roots are long in search of water
  • 3
    There is no water in the land. Therefore, it hardens and puts pressure on the roots, due to which it becomes elongated.
  • 4
    Roots grow in the opposite direction to the heat of the sun
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Answer : 2. "Roots are long in search of water"
Explanation :

A desert is a terrestrial habitat that is very dry and receives very little rainfall annually. Desert plants have deep long roots to absorb water deep below the surface of the ground.

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