Sometimes yes.
All deserts are water deprived, that's why they are called deserts.
Water is found in deserts if a person knows where to look.
No. There is way too much rainfall and water in the state for there to be any deserts there.
Deserts are barren and not that much water Wetlands are wet
Some deserts have fresh water and others have salt water. Some deserts have both.
Yes, in many deserts there are oases with permanent surface water available. Some deserts have rivers, lakes or streams and some deserts have ground water available a few feet below the surface.
They bring their own water
Yes, algae will grow in damp areas or areas of standing water in deserts.
Yes, deserts can support limited agriculture if water for irrigation is available.
yes its just very isolated or really far underground.
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
The arctic and antarctic are technicaly deserts as they have no fresh water and seals spend a lot of time out of the water so they can and do survive in deserts.