Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 1
Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2017 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
Plant A has leaves with a total surface area of \(150\ \text{cm}^2\) and an average leaf thickness of \(0.2\ \text{cm}\). Its roots extend to a depth of \(30\ \text{cm}\). Plant B has leaves with a total surface area of \(80\ \text{cm}^2\) and an average thickness of \(0.1\ \text{cm}\); its roots reach \(80\ \text{cm}\) depth. In a desert where rainfall infiltrates the soil to a depth of \(60\ \text{cm}\) and water is otherwise unavailable, which plant is more likely to survive? Explain your reasoning.
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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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