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  1. Plant which grow on rock are known as
    1. Mesophytes
    2. Lithophytes
    3. Sclerophytes
    4. Oxylophytes
Correct Option: B

Plants that grow on rocks are called Lithophytes. They are also known as eqipetric or epilithic plants. Examples include Paphiopedilum orchids ferns, some algae and liverworts. They use rainwater, and absorb organic nutrients from the dead and decaying tissue of other plants or their own dead tissue.



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