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Why does a cactus have a hollow stem?
cactus have a hollow stem. it is where they store water and food for survival
Does a stem carry photosynthesis?
Yes there are photosynthetic stems. Green stems carry out photosynthesis. Example: cactus
What part of the plant makes food in cactus why?
In cactus leaves are absent. Chlorophyll are found in trunk mainly.
What are the quills attached to on a cactus?
The 'spines' of a cactus attach directly to the stem of the plant.
Where does a cactus store water if it doesn't have leaves?
A cactus stores water in its stem.
Where in the saguaro cactus is the water held?
Water is stored in tissue in the stem of the cactus.
Which part of the cactus do the spikes protect?
The spikes protect the stem of the cactus plant. The reason is the stem's responsibility for moving, processing and storing water and watery products and solutions. The stem also is responsible for carrying out the photosynthetic interaction with sunlight to make energizing, life sustaining starches and sugars.The spikes protect the overall stem, and specific stem parts. For example, the stem is the location of the breathing pores, or stomata. The stomata are the points at which gases within the cactus are exchanged for atmospheric gases. The stem also is the location of the growth buds from which flowers, fruits and seeds form.
How does the stem of a cactus help it survive in a environment?
The stem of a cactus is able to store water during rainy periods for use during a drought.
What is a very tall cactus that can store water inside there stem?
Water, dissolved nutrients, and byproductsof photosynthesis are stored in the cactus stem. The water and the dissolved nutrients are sent up into the stem from the cactus plant's roots. They're held in the stem until they can be used in the photosynthetic interaction with sunlight. From that interaction are made the energizing carbohydrates, starches and sugars that the cactus needs for such activities as flowering, fruiting, growing, reproducing, and responding to stresses and stressors.
Where does a cactus store most of its water?
A cactus stores most of its water in its stem or body
What is cactus that stores water in its stem called?
A cactus that stores water in its stem is called a stem succulent. The stem has tissues that are capable storing large quantities of water. The stem also has a thick waterproof epidermis covered by a waxy cuticle that prevents loss of water due by evaporation. Examples of stem succulents - Cardon Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
Why there a chloroplast inside the cell of the stem of a cactus plant?
Cactus are desert plants.Their leaves have turned into thrones.
