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Can be used for rainsticks. The spines are pushed to the inside of the hollow cactus and shells are put in making the sound of rain when inverted. Spines pushed in so the shells don't fall too fast.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe thorns protect the cactus's form animals.
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∙ 10y agoThe spines of the cactus provide protection to the cactus from animals that eat plants. In many speciethe spines also provide shade for the plant.
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∙ 12y agoThey keep the predators away from eating them like birds. If a cactus had leaves the leaves would just dry up and die.
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∙ 14y agoThey protect them from grazing animals.
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∙ 11y agoThey grow beacause animals suck on it
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What desert plant has no leaves but has stems and spines?
A cactus has no leaves but does have a stem.
What desert plant has no leaves but has stem nd called spines?
Cactus
How have leaves of a cactus adapt to the desert?
Leaves have evolved into spines on the cactus.
Why cactus plant have spines?
they have the spines to protect them from your face
Are cactus spines alive?
Yes, cactus spines are living parts of the cactus plant. They owe their existence to growth buds on the plant's surface. From the growth buds also come a cactus plant's flowers.
How does a cactus make food when it doesn't have leaves?
A cactus makes food through the process of photosynthesis, like any other plant. The difference between a cactus making food from another plant is that cactus have their leaves reduced to spines, therefore, their stem contains chlorophyll and photosynthesis takes place through the stem.
What are the leaves called on a saguaro cactus?
Spines have replaced leaves on cacti.
Does a cactus have leaves?
No. Some may be considered as leaves but not really. Christmas cactus for instance grows in thin segmented stalks reminiscent of leaves. Cactus flowers have petal that are leafy and green like leaves but not really leaves. barrel cactus and saquaros obviously have no leafy protrusions beyond their flowers.
What are cactus leaves covered in?
No, a cactus has no leaves. Over millions of years the plant has evolved to adapt to its dry environment. The leaves have been turned into stout spines that help protect the plant and all photosynthesis takes place in the stem of the plants.
What do you call the sharp point on cactus stems?
The pointy things on a cactus are called spines.
Why are leaves modified to form spines in the cactus plant how then does the cactus plant make food?
The cactus adapted to its harsh environment by developing thick skin to slow the evaporation of water. The leaves changed in order to reduce the surface area that water could evaporate from and over time became defensive spines to protect itself from animals trying to get inside its thick skin for the moisture. The cactus makes its food, by having chlorophyll throughout the rest of plant. That is why the entire cactus is green.
What are cacti thorns useful for?
Cactus spines prevent moisture loss from plants. Spines also defend the plants from grazing animals. The spines are just modified leaves.
