Question

1. view and read about the plants in this gallery. which one of these plants has leaves that are adapted to absorb large amounts of sunlight, and would be a good competitor in a moist, dense tropical rainforest?

a. lithops
b. mormon tea
c. raffia palm

Explanation:

• Lithops: Adapted to arid environments, not tropical rainforests. Leaves are mostly buried (not for absorbing large sunlight amounts in rainforest - like conditions).
• Mormon tea: Suited to dry, desert - like habitats. Not adapted for moist, dense tropical rainforest light - absorption needs.
• Raffia palm: Has large leaves which are well - adapted to absorb large amounts of sunlight (important in the dense canopy of a tropical rainforest where light competition is high).

Answer:

C. Raffia palm