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Do cactus have green stems

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Updated: 3/5/2022

light refraction of the presence of chlorophyll.

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In terms of liquids, cactus plants have water and watery products and solutions inside their stems. For example, their stems hold and process nutrient solutions and water from the dissolved nutrients and water that their roots take in from the soil. They have energizing photosynthetic products from the interaction of the green stem with sunlight.


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Cactus is an example of what kind of stem?

A cactus is an example of a modified stem known as a succulent stem. These stems are adapted to store water, allowing the plant to survive in arid environments. Unlike typical stems, cactus stems often have a thick, fleshy texture and can perform photosynthesis, compensating for their lack of leaves.


How does a cactus make food when it doesn't have leaves?

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Why do cactuses have green stems?

Chlorophyll gives cactus stems their green color. A cactus has chlorophyll because of the stem's photosynthetic interaction with sunlight to make cactus foods. In many other plants, photosynthesis takes place in the leaves. But cactus needles don't offer a large enough surface for photosynthesis to take place or for photosynthetic byproducts to be stored. Instead, needles have reduced surface areas to stop surface evaporation of moisture. So photosynthesis instead must take place within the larger surface area of the stem.


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Why are cactus stems usually very thick?

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