The thickened cuticle of xerophytes is an adaptation for _________.
A. Enhanced cereal production
B. Higher rates of evaporation
C. Living in cold environments
D. Living in humid rainforests
E. Living in hot, dry environments
Ans: E. Living in hot, dry environments
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