Question

Organisms that live in the tundra biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. The Labrador tea plant is a shrub that grows to be approximately five feet tall. Its leaves are used by human residents of the Arctic tundra to create both beverages and medicine. The leaves are harvested from each plant individually off the branches throughout the year. How has the Labrador tea plant adapted to enable its survival against the cold of the tundra biome?

a.
shallow roots
b.
dense hairs
c.
retention of dead leaves
d.
low to the ground



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

The leaves and stems of Labrador tea are covered with dense hairs (woolly undersides), which trap insulating air, reduce heat loss and water loss, and protect the plant from the tundra’s cold and drying winds.