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Cacti do not have leaves. The leaves have been replaced by spines.
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What plant leaf is adapted to prevent water loss?
Most of their stomata are on the underside of the leaf.
How do cactus save water?
Cactus have a waxy layer on them to prevent water loss and reduce transpiration
What is the outer covering of a leaf?
cuticle is the thick layer outside the leaf to prevent loss of water.
Why might a desert leaf have a wax covering?
prevent water loss
What is the first structure to prevent water loss in the leaf?
xylem
Why does some aquatic plants have hairy leaf surfaces?
To prevent water loss
What two structures in plants leaves help prevent the loss of water?
The two structures in plant leaves that prevent the loss of water are stomata (located in the bottom part of the leaf) and the epidermis (covers the top and bottom of the leaf).
What are cactus leaves adapted to?
The roots grow deeper to gather more water, the stems are woody and the leaves are waxy to prevent water loss by transpiration, cacti have also evolved other mechanisms to prevent water loss by transpiration.
What protects a plant from water loss?
A layer of the leaf called the cuticle cuts down on water lost by evaporation. Also, the guard cells around the stomata which can close to prevent water loss.
Every plant needs water to grow then how does cactus grow?
A cactus is deeply rooted and, even in a hot desert, there may be dampness below. Also, whenever it does rain, the cactus will store water in special cells that cause the cactus to swell. Another adaptation is that a cactus's covering is waxy to prevent water loss. While it may be hot during the day, temperatures can plummet at night.
What is a waxy covering on the skin of a leaf?
cuticle it on the leaf for the bugs to eat to keep out posion
Why do most water loss occur from the lower surface of the leaf?
the underside of the leaf loses water much faster
