Mechanisms that evolved in plants to regulate the rate of water loss do not include  

A.  becoming dormant during dry times of the year.
B.  losing leaves.
C.  producing leaves that are thick and hard.
D.  containing stomata in crypts or pits.
E.  increasing the number of water vacuoles in the cells.


E.  increasing the number of water vacuoles in the cells.

Increasing the number of water vacuoles would provide water storage for cells but would not prevent water loss via transpiration.

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