Question

All the following are plant adaptations to low temperatures, except

A) shedding leaves at the onset of cold weather.
B) production of antifreeze molecules.
C) a shifting of Topt.
D) increased photosynthetic rate to heat leaves.

Answer 1

Plants adapt to low temperatures with various strategies, but they do not increase their photosynthetic rate to heat leaves.

Step-by-step explanation:

Out of the given options, the plant adaptation to low temperatures that is not accurate is D) increased photosynthetic rate to heat leaves. While plants do increase their photosynthetic rate in response to higher temperatures, they do not do so to heat their leaves in low temperatures. Instead, plants have other adaptations like shedding leaves at the onset of cold weather, production of antifreeze molecules, and a shifting of their optimal temperature for growth.