Question

In an area with plants that have thick, small leaves or no true leaves at all, which of the following conditions is most likely to exist as well? Moist air is rising over the area. Night temperatures are much colder than daytime temperatures. The soil has a thick layer of decomposed, nutrient-rich organic material. There is little rainfall, and frequent fires regularly cut the vegetation to the ground.

Answer 1

B. Night temperatures are much colder than the daytime temperatures.

Step-by-step explanation:

The condition of having thick, small leaves or no leaves in plants occurs in deserts. In deserts, there are less rainfall and the temperature is high due to which the transpiration is high.

To prevent excess water loss through transpiration, leaves either fall out or are very small in size as the loss of water takes place from the stomata of the leaves. This helps in maintaining the overall temperature of the plant because deserts have relatively cooler temperature than the night time.